Country Style Chicken Curry With Dhal

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 750 g chicken, cubed
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 teaspoons garam masala
• 1 teaspoon fresh gingerroot, grated
• 1 teaspoon garlic, crushed to a paste
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 tablespoon coriander powder
• 1 tablespoon coconut, dessicated non sweetened
• 300 ml water
• 1 chicken stock cube
• 150 g lentils, precooked (bottled)
• 1 teaspoon garam masala
• 1 tablespoon coriander leaves, chopped

Recipe

• 1 heat the oil in a pressure cooker over medium heat. add the chopped onion and 2 tsp garam masala. fry till the onions just start to colour.
• 2 add the ginger, garlic, tumeric and chicken. stir to coat the chicken with the spices.
• 3 add the chilli powder, coriander powder, coconut, water and stock cube.
• 4 place lid on cooker and bring up to presure, cook for 10 minutes.
• 5 release the pressure, add the lentils, stir through to allow the lentils to warm, add the last of the garam masala stir. adjust seasoning to your taste.
• 6 serve garnished with the chopped coriander leaves.