How to make Cholar Daler Murgi -
Chicken cooked with chana dal and raw mangoes the Bengali way.
This recipe is from FoodFood TV channel & has featured on Sanjeev Kapoor Kitchen.
Main Ingredients : Split Bengal gram (chana dal) (चने की दाल), Chicken breast (चिकन ब्रेस्ट )
Cuisine : Bengali
Course : Main Course Chicken
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Cholar Daler Murgi Recipe Card
The Bengalis are great food lovers and take pride in their cuisine. In fact so obsessed are they about food, that the man of the house goes to the market daily to buy a fresh supply vegetables and fish which is a must in their daily menu. The medium of cooking is mustard oil which adds its own pungency. Another very important item of Bengali cuisine is the variety of sweets or mishti as they call them. Most of them are milk based and are prepared from chhena.
A meal, for the Bengali, is a ritual in itself. Bengalis spend not only the great deal of time thinking about the food but also on its preparation and eating.
Prep Time : 3.30-4 hour
Cook time : 16-20 minutes
Serve :
Level Of Cooking : Moderate
Taste : Spicy
Ingredients for Cholar Daler Murgi Recipe
Split Bengal gram (chana dal) soaked in water for 3-4 hours 1 cup
Chicken breast cut into small pieces on the bone 750 grams
Mustard oil filtered 2 tablespoons
Coriander seeds 1 teaspoon
Cumin seeds 1 teaspoon
Onions finely chopped 2-3 large
Salt to taste
Ginger paste 1 tablespoon
Garlic paste 1 tablespoon
Turmeric powder 1 teaspoon
Red chilli powder 1 1/2 teaspoons
Tomatoes finely chopped 2 medium
Green chillies 4
Raw mangoes chopped with skin 3
Garam masala powder 1 1/2 teaspoons
Coriander powder 1 teaspoon
Fresh coriander leaves chopped 2 tablespoons
Method
Step 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.
Step 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.
Step 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 Kcal
Carbohydrates : 126.7 gm
Protein : 215 gm
Fat : 40.1 gm
Other : Riboflavin- 1.64mg
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