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Lentils
Daal for rice
<p>A harmonious blend of <strong>multiple lentils</strong> — slow-cooked into a creamy, soul-satisfying daal perfect alongside rice. </p>
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Cook
45 min
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Serves
6
Ingredients
Servings:
6
Prep
- 1
Marinate chicken in salt, pepper, red chilli, arad, dhana jeeru, ginger garlic paste, lemon juice, chicken spice and 5 spice.
Method
- 1
In Instant Pot, add soaked daal with water
- 2
Add salt, arad, whole spices and canned tomatoes.
- 3
Cook for 20 minutes on high pressure – allow steam to release naturally
- 4
In separate pot, sauté onion with whole jeera and ghee, cook marinated chicken.
- 5
Add cooked lentils to cooked chicken.
- 6
Sprinkle dhania and methi – simmer on low for 30 minutes, before serving.