BALTI CHICKEN
IN A SPICY LENTIL SAUCE
30g chana dahl (or use split peas)
50g masoor dahl (red lentils)
2 onions, chopped
1 tsp garlic pulp
1 tsp ginger pulp
½ tsp turmeric
1½ tsp chilli powder (or to your taste)
1 tsp garam masala
½ tsp ground coriander
1½ tsp salt
250g chicken breasts, cubed
3 tbsp chopped fresh coriander
1-2 green chillies, seeded and chopped
2-3 tbsp lemon juice300ml water
2 tomatoes, peeled and halved
Boil the chana dahl and masoor dahl in a saucepan of water until soft and mushy. Drain & set aside.
Spray a pan or wok with Frylight and fry the onions until soft. Add the garlic, ginger, turmeric, chilli powder, garam masala, ground coriander and salt.
Next add the chicken and stir fry for 5-7 minutes until lightly browned.
Add half the fresh coriander, the green chillies, lemon juice and water and cook for a further 3-5 mins. Add the dahl followed by the tomatoes.
Add the remaining coriander and serve.
The recipe totals 9½ points and there was enough for 3 of us @ 3 pts each.
Add as much or as little chilli powder and chillies as you like to get the heat you prefer.
30g chana dahl (or use split peas)
50g masoor dahl (red lentils)
2 onions, chopped
1 tsp garlic pulp
1 tsp ginger pulp
½ tsp turmeric
1½ tsp chilli powder (or to your taste)
1 tsp garam masala
½ tsp ground coriander
1½ tsp salt
250g chicken breasts, cubed
3 tbsp chopped fresh coriander
1-2 green chillies, seeded and chopped
2-3 tbsp lemon juice300ml water
2 tomatoes, peeled and halved
Boil the chana dahl and masoor dahl in a saucepan of water until soft and mushy. Drain & set aside.
Spray a pan or wok with Frylight and fry the onions until soft. Add the garlic, ginger, turmeric, chilli powder, garam masala, ground coriander and salt.
Next add the chicken and stir fry for 5-7 minutes until lightly browned.
Add half the fresh coriander, the green chillies, lemon juice and water and cook for a further 3-5 mins. Add the dahl followed by the tomatoes.
Add the remaining coriander and serve.
The recipe totals 9½ points and there was enough for 3 of us @ 3 pts each.
Add as much or as little chilli powder and chillies as you like to get the heat you prefer.
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