Healthy Chicken Danshak

Source : Soak The Lentils In Adequate Water 30 Minutes To An Hour Prior To Cooking And Wash The Chopped Veggiesheat 2 Tbspn Oil In A Pan And Add The Onionsadd Th...

PreTime
more Minutes
CookTime
a few Minutes
Yield
Some Servings

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at : May 2, 2026

Step:

  1. Soak the lentils in adequate water 30 minutes to an hour prior to cooking and wash the chopped veggies

  2. Heat 2 tbspn oil in a pan and add the onions

  3. Add the ginger garlic paste and dhanshak masala

  4. Sauté on medium heat until onions are slightly softened and brown. Take off heat

  5. Now heat the remaining oil in a pressure cooker

  6. Reduce heat to medium and add the chicken pieces and lentils

  7. Stir for 2 minutes before adding the veggies, salt and sautéed onion

  8. Add 2 cups of hot water and pressure cook until lentils are softened

  9. Then after releasing the steam, open the cooker and mix the contents well

  10. Take off the chicken pieces and mash the remaining contents well

  11. Next add the chicken pieces and give it all a good mix for 2-3 minutes on Low heat

  12. Chicken dhanshak is ready to be served

  13. Transfer the curry to a serving bowl and garnish with dry fenugreek leaves

  14. Enjoy with flat breads or rice


Ingredients

  1. 500 gm boneless chicken pieces
  2. 100 gm bengal gram
  3. 100 gm split red gram/lentil
  4. 100 gm green gram
  5. to taste Salt
  6. 2 tbspn ginger-garlic paste
  7. 4 tbspn dhanshak masala
  8. 1 large onion chopped
  9. 2 large tomatoes chopped
  10. 2 potatoes deskined and cubed
  11. 100 gm cubed red pumpkin
  12. 100 gm chopped brinjal
  13. 2 tbspn dry fenugreek leaves
  14. 4 tbspn cooking oil
  15. as needed Water

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