Bombay Chicken With Red Split Lentils

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/4 cups red lentils
• 1 medium onion, chopped fine
• 1/2-1 hot green chili, finely sliced
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1 teaspoon finely sliced ginger (or more to taste)
• 6 cups water
• 4 -6 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 2 1/4 teaspoons salt
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 teaspoon whole cumin seed
• 2 -4 cloves garlic
• 1/2-3/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon garam masala

Recipe

• 1 combine the lentils, onion, green chili, ground cumin, turmeric, half of the chopped ginger and 6 cups water in a big heavy pot.
• 2 simmer and cover leaving lid slightly ajar for 45 minutes.
• 3 next add chicken (cut into small pieces) and salt.
• 4 bring mixture to a boil and then simmer for another 30 minutes or until the chicken is tender.
• 5 next get a small pan out and put the tablespoon of oil in it.
• 6 when hot, put in the whole cumin seeds.
• 7 as soon as the seeds begin to sizzle (this just takes a few seconds) put in the remaining ginger and garlic.
• 8 saute until garlic is slightly brown.
• 9 now put in the red pepper and lift the pan up immediately and dump everything into the pot with chicken and lentils.
• 10 finally, add the lemon juice, sugar, and garam .
• 11 stir to mix and cook for another 5 minutes or so.
• 12 you can top each serving with fresh cilantro if desired.