Dal Chicken

Preparation info
  • Serves

    4

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Yatra: A culinary journey across India

By Rohit Ghai

Published 2025

  • About

Chicken cooked with red lentils is one of the easiest staple curries in Maharashtrian cuisine. With limited ingredients it nevertheless strikes the perfect balance between nutritious and delicious.

Ingredients

  • 100 g/ oz/generous cup split red lentils
  • 100

Method

Wash the lentils under cold running water several times, then place in a bowl with fresh water and leave to soak for 20–30 minutes. Drain.

Heat the oil in a large, deep pan (that has a lid) over a medium heat. When hot, add the whole spices and let crackle, then add the chopped onions and sauté until golden brown. Add the soaked lentils, tomatoes, green chilli, ginger, turmeric, salt an