Chicken Kichda

Ingredients

Boneless chicken – 250 gm

 Broken wheat – 250 gm soaked in water and then cooked

Onion – 1 chopped

Ginger garlic paste – 2 tsp

Tomato – 2 chopped

Meat masala – 1 tbl.sp

Coriander powder – 1 tbl.sp

Turmeric powder – ½ tsp

Garam masala – ½ tsp

Yoghurt – 3 tbl.sp

Red chilli powder and salt as per taste

Coriander leaves and  Fried onions for garnishing

For the dal

Tuvar dal – ¼ cup

Moong dal – ¼ cup

Chana dal – ¼ cup

Masoor dal – ¼ cup

Urad dal – ¼ cup

Method

Soak all this dal together for 2 to 3 hours and then cook it till it becomes soft.

Soak broken wheat or dalia in water for 2 to 3 hours and cook separately.

Heat oil in a pan, add onion and fry till golden brown in colour.

Then add ginger garlic paste and sauté for a minute and tehn add tomato and cook till it becomes soft.

Then add boneless chicken, coriander powder, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, garam masala, meat masala and salt and stir fry till the masala separates from the oil.

Then add little water and cover and cook till the chicken becomes tender.

Add cooked dal and broken wheat and mix well, adjust salt accordingly and leave it to simmer on a low flame for 5 to 6 minutes.

Remove in a serving plate, garnish with fried onions and coriander leaves and lemon juice and serve.