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Chicken dhansak

Serves:

2

Cook Time:

70

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Notes

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Ingredients

  • 50g red lentils

  • 1 onion, finely chopped

  • 400g chopped tomatoes

  • Vegetable oil, for frying

  • 2cm ginger, grated

  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed

  • 1 tsp. ground turmeric

  • 1/2 tsp. chilli flakes

  • 1 tsp. ground cumin

  • 1 tsp. ground coriander

  • 4 chicken thigh fillets, quartered

  • 1/2 tsp. garam masala

  • Small handful coriander, roughly chopped

Method

  1. Put the lentils, onion and chopped tomatoes in a saucepan with the turmeric, a generous pinch of salt and just cover with water. Bring to a boil then gently simmer for 20 minutes until the lentils are tender.

  2. Heat a drizzle of oil in another pan, and the ginger, garlic,

    chilli flakes, ground cumin and ground coriander. Fry gently for 2-3 minutes.

  3. Add the chicken and

    cook until starting to brown. Tip over the lentils and 100ml water and summer for 45 minutes.

  4. Stir through the garam masala and sprinkle with the coriander.

Nutrition

kcal

408

fat

15.2

sat fat

3.5

carbs

29.8

sugars

8.2

fibre

11.5

protein

38.4

salt

0.2

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