How to make Chicken Dhansaak - A popular Parsi dish – chicken cooked with mixed dals, vegetables and dansaak masala.
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Main Ingredients : Chicken (चिकन), Masala powder (मसाला पावडर)
Cuisine : Parsi
Course : Main Course Chicken
Chicken Dhansaak Recipe Card
Hindi: murgh
Be a kid or a teenage or an adult or an oldie, chicken lovers trend all over the world at all times! One meat that is a favourite of all beyond belief! When cooked, it can be presented in many guises. Sauté it, fry it, toss it, bake it, steam it – eat it the way you want to. Whatever its form may be upon being cooked, its flavour may change but its flesh remains high in protein, low in fat and can be digested easily.
For more recipes related to Chicken Dhansaak checkout Chicken Tetrazini, Kolhapuri Chicken, Chicken Manchurian, Achari Mirchi Murgh . You can also find more Main Course Chicken recipes like Chilli Chicken Khada Masala, Lotus Wrapped Chicken, Banana Leaf Chicken, Kombdi Rassa.
Prep Time : 26-30 minutes
Cook time : 31-40 minutes
Serve : 4
Level Of Cooking : Easy
Taste : Spicy
Ingredients for Chicken Dhansaak Recipe
Chicken cut into 1-inch pieces on the bone 500 grams
Masala powder dhansaak 1½ teaspoon
Onions 2 medium
Tomatoes 2 medium
Salt to taste
Turmeric powder ¼ teaspoon
Red chilli powder ½ teaspoon
Fresh mint leaves a few
Split Bengal gram (chana dal) soaked and unpolished 2 tablespoons
Split pigeon pea (toor dal/arhar dal) soaked and unpolished 2 tablespoons
Split red lentils (masoor dal) soaked and unpolished 2 tablespoons
Split green gram skinless (dhuli moong dal) soaked and unpolished 2 tablespoons
Oil 3 tablespoons
Red pumpkin (bhopla/kaddu) cut into small cubes 100 grams
Potato cut into small cubes 1 large
Brinjals 3-4 small
Fresh fenugreek leaves (methi) roughly chopped ½ bunch
Green chillies broken 2
Ginger chopped 1 inch
Garlic cloves chopped 5-6
Turmeric powder ¼ teaspoon
Red chilli powder ½ teaspoon
Dhansaak masala 1½ tablespoons
Salt to taste
Fresh mint leaves chopped ¼ cup
Method
Step 1
Heat 3 tbsps oil in a pressure cooker, add cumin seeds, pumpkin, potato, chana dal, tuvar dal, masoor dal and moong dal and mix well.
Step 2
Cube brinjals and add. Add fenugreek leaves, green chillies, ginger and garlic and mix well.
Step 3
Add 3 cups of water, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, dhansaak masala and mix. Add salt and mint leaves and mix.
Step 4
Cover the cooker with the lid and cook under pressure till 3 whistles are given out.
Step 5
Meanwhile heat 2 tbsps oil in a non stick pan. Slice onions and add and sauté for 2-3 minutes. Add chicken and mix.
Step 6
Cut tomatoes into big cubes.
Step 7
Add salt, turmeric powder, dhansaak masala and red chilli powder to chicken and mix well. Add ¼ cup water, cover and cook.
Step 8
Grind tomatoes to a puree and add to the chicken. Tear a few mint leaves and add. Mix well, cover and cook.
Step 9
Switch off the heat under the pressure cooker and let it remain for 10 minutes. Open the lid and mash the mixture with a hand blender. Adjust salt.
Step 10
Add this mixture to the chicken and mix well. Cover and cook for a few minutes.
Step 11
Serve hot with brown rice and kachumber.
