Protein rich chicken and red lentil curry…
While making a healthy chicken curry, I like to add either veggies or lentils which will also make it a nutritious dish. I always have a soft corner for chick peas and red lentils, I tend to add them to most of my non-veg and veg dishes. One of my favorite chicken curries is this one, red lentils are added along with the chicken. A healthy and nutritious chicken curry, goes really well with chapati, rice rotis or rice.
For veggie version: Spinach and red lentil curry recipe, click here.
Chicken Red Lentil Curry
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Author: Thasneen
Recipe type: Curry
Cuisine: Indian
Serves: 4 People
Ingredients
- Oil- 1½ tbsp
- Cumin seeds- 1 tsp
- Whole red dry chilies- 2
- Onion, chopped- 1
- Ginger-garlic paste- ½ tbsp
- Tomatoes, chopped- 2
- Boneless chicken breast, cubed- 2 breasts (or use thighs)
- Chili powder- 1 tsp (or more according to your spice level)
- Coriander powder- 1½ tsp
- Ground Cumin- ½ tsp
- Garam masala-1/2 tsp
- Red lentil- ¾ cup
- Tomato sauce- ½ cup
- Water- ½ cup
- Ground pepper- ½ tsp
- Cilantro, chopped- 2 handfuls
- Salt- to taste
Instructions
- Place a non-stick pan saucepan over medium heat, add oil.
- Add cumin seeds and whole red dry chilies, saute for a few seconds till aromatic.
- Add onion, season with little salt and saute till translucent.
- Add ginger-garlic paste, saute for a minute.
- Add tomatoes, cook for a couple of minutes.
- Add cubed chicken breast, combine well.
- Season chicken with chili powder, coriander powder, ground cumin, garam masala and salt. Combine and cook covered till chicken has almost cooked.
- Add red lentil and tomato sauce, combine well and cook till lentils are cooked.
- Add ½ cup water to thin down the gravy and cook for a few more minutes.
- Taste and add more salt if needed.
- Add ground pepper and cilantro, combine well and cook for a minute.
- Remove the pan from the heat and keep it covered for sometime.
- Serve this curry with rice, chapati, roti, orotti, appam etc.
