Indian chicken Dal

Name: Indian chicken Dal
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 600 g Chicken filet; 1 Onion; 1 piece (à ca. 2 cm) Ginger; 1 green chili pepper; 2 TABLESPOONS flaked almonds; 2 TABLESPOONS Oil; 7-10 Tbsp salt, pepper, ground cumin, coriander and turmeric; 250 g red lentils; 2 Bay leaves; 1/2 Organic Orange; 1 TABLESPOON Chicken broth (instant); 75 g Baby Spinach

AUTHOR
Bo Carpenter

DIFFICULTY
very easy

RATING

A protein-laden stew that can work wonders: A pinch of cumin stimulates the digestion, ginger and turmeric have anti-inflammatory effects.

COOK TIME
45 mins

TOTAL TIME
45 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 4

600 g Chicken filet
1 Onion
1 piece (à ca. 2 cm) Ginger
1 green chili pepper
2 TABLESPOONS flaked almonds
2 TABLESPOONS Oil
7-10 Tbsp salt, pepper, ground cumin, coriander and turmeric
250 g red lentils
2 Bay leaves
1/2 Organic Orange
1 TABLESPOON Chicken broth (instant)
75 g Baby Spinach

Directions

1
Wash the meat, dab dry and cut into cubes of about 2 cm. Peel onion and ginger and dice finely. Clean the chilli, cut lengthwise, remove seeds, wash and chop.
2
Roast the almonds in a large pot without fat, take them out. Heat the oil in the pot. Brown the meat in it in 2 portions. Season with salt and pepper and take out. Sauté onion and ginger in hot frying fat. Fry 2 tsp. cumin, 1 1⁄2 tsp. coriander and 1⁄2 tsp. turmeric briefly. Add meat, lentils, chili, bay leaf, orange peel, about 1 l water and broth and bring everything to the boil. Cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes.
3
Sort the spinach, wash, drain and cook briefly. Season to taste and sprinkle with almonds. Serve with pappadums, tomato salad, mango chutney and yoghurt.
4
TIP: It becomes even more authentic with curry leaves instead of laurel. They have a fresh, spicy aroma with a hint of orange and are available in the Asian shop.
5
TIP: There is more ...For example a fresh salad made from tomatoes rich in lycopene and therefore antioxidant. Wash 3 tomatoes and 1 spring onion and dice finely. Season with 2-3 stems of chopped coriander, 2 tablespoons lime juice, salt and pepper.