Chana Ni Dal Ma Murgi Recipe

• 2½ pound Chicken (cut into pieces)
• 3 large Onions (finely sliced)
• 280 g Yellow Chana Dal (washed and soaked in cold water for at least 2 hrs)
• ½ tsp Chili Powder
• 1 tsp whole Coriander and Cumin
• 2 tbsp Oil
• 2 tsp Salt
• 1 tsp Turmeric
• 1½ tsp Cumin Powder
• 2 tsp heaped Sambhar Powder
• 1 tsp Garlic Paste
• 1 tsp Ginger Paste
• 2 Tomatoes
• ½ bunch Coriander (chopped)
• 1 Lemon
• 3 Green Chilies
• 3 raw Green Mangoes (if available)

• Heat oil in a pan and fry onions until golden brown.
• Add all the spices and cook for few minutes.
• Toss in the chicken pieces and cook till they turn white.
• Add tomatoes and chana dal, along with the water it was soaked in.
• Add mangoes and green chilies. Stir well and cook covered till the dal and chicken turn tender.
• Transfer into a non-reactive pot and bake in the oven at 350 degrees F until completely cooked.
• Remove from the oven and squeeze lemon juice all over.
• Garnish with chopped coriander and serve with Indian roti.