LENTIL CHICKEN CURRY
This delicious lentil chicken curry is made with yellow lentils, curry powder, and coconut milk along with a few other pantry staples. Perfect over steamed rice for a complete meal.
Provided by Veena Azmanov
Categories Dinner Lunch Main Course
Time 40m
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Season chicken - Cut the chicken into bite-size pieces. Place in a medium bowl and season with salt, pepper, and 1 tsp of curry powder - combine well and leave to marinate for 15 mins.Pro tip - This chicken can be left to marinate for up to 12 hours in the fridge.
- Saute chicken - In a heavy bottom saute pan or cast-iron skillet, add 1 tbsp oil. Saute the chicken on medium-high heat for 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from the pan and keep warm. Pro tip -We want to get some color on the chicken, not cook it. It will cook later in the sauce.
- Saute - To the same pan, add remaining oil - Saute onions for a minute. Then add the curry leaves and bay leaves. Followed by the grated ginger and minced garlic. Saute for 2 minutes.
- Curry - Next, add the chopped tomatoes and curry powder. Saute until you get a nice aroma of the spices - about 2 minutes.
- Lentils - Then, add the lentils and 1/2 cup water or broth. Cover and cook for 7 minutes.Pro tip - Lentils take longer than chicken to cook so we cook them halfway before adding the chicken.
- Chicken - Next, return the chicken back to the pan along with the coconut milk and remaining water or broth. Cover and cook for 15 minutes until lentils are soft.
- Finish - Add the garam masala, tamarind paste (or vinegar). Return to a boil then taste and adjust seasoning.
- Serve over steamed rice or Indian bread like chapati or naan
Nutrition Facts : Calories 372 kcal, Carbohydrate 22 g, Protein 18 g, Fat 24 g, SaturatedFat 9 g, Cholesterol 61 mg, Sodium 351 mg, Fiber 10 g, Sugar 3 g, ServingSize 1 serving
CURRY LENTILS WITH CHICKEN
This is an anitajoye original and it is delish! It's great crockpot dish. Start it in the morning and it will be ready for dinner. You can serve it over Basmatti rice, or eat alone as a soup
Provided by WonderMima
Categories Curries
Time 5h10m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Put all ingredients but the cilantro in the crock pot. If you want your chicken in a 'shredded' like consistency, put it in now, if you want it less done, add about 1.5 hours before you want to eat it in chunks.
- Leave to cook overnight or start in the morning for dinner.
- Taste to season with salt and pepper and add fresh cilantro.
- stir and enjoy.
- Can be eaten alone or with rice.
- Can be cooked on the stove top as well, but the crockpot is easiest.
- Soooo yummy.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 190.8, Fat 5.2, SaturatedFat 1.4, Cholesterol 31.1, Sodium 457.6, Carbohydrate 19.5, Fiber 6.8, Sugar 4, Protein 17.3
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