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Cholar Daler Murgi

Chicken cooked with chana dal and raw mangoes the Bengali way. This recipe is from FoodFood TV channel

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Cholar Daler Murgi
Main Ingredients Split Bengal gram (chana dal), Chicken breast
Cuisine Bengali
Course Main Course Chicken
Prep Time 3.30-4 hour
Cook time 16-20 minutes
Serve
Taste Spicy
Level of Cooking Moderate
Others Non Veg
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Ingredients list for Cholar Daler Murgi

  • 1 cup Split Bengal gram (chana dal) soaked in water for 3-4 hours
  • 750 grams Chicken breast cut into small pieces on the bone
  • 2 tablespoons Mustard oil filtered
  • 1 teaspoon Coriander seeds
  • 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds
  • 2-3 large Onions finely chopped
  • to taste Salt
  • 1 tablespoon Ginger paste
  • 1 tablespoon Garlic paste
  • 1 teaspoon Turmeric powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons Red chilli powder
  • 2 medium Tomatoes finely chopped
  • 4 Green chillies
  • 3 Raw mangoes chopped with skin
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons Garam masala powder
  • 1 teaspoon Coriander powder
  • 2 tablespoons Fresh coriander leaves chopped

Method

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  1. Heat oil in non stick pan till smoking point. Lower heat and add coriander seeds, cumin seeds and onions and sauté till onions are well browned.
  2. Place chicken in a bowl, add salt, ginger paste, garlic paste, turmeric powder and 1 tsp red chilli powder and mix well. Add tomatoes to the pan, mix and sauté for 3-4 minutes.
  3. Add green chillies, chana dal and ¼ cup water. Mix well, cover and cook for 4-5 minutes. Add chicken, raw mangoes, salt, remaining red chilli powder, garam masala powder, coriander powder and 1 cup water. Mix well, cover and cook till chicken is soft. Garnish with coriander and serve hot.

Nutrition Info

Calories 1696
Carbohydrates 126.7
Protein 215
Fat 40.1
Other Fiber Riboflavin- 1.64mg
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