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Daal with shredded chicken

Everyday daal turned into a 30g+ protein meal.

  • 40minutes
  • 3servings
  • 402kcal each
  • 33gprotein
  • Gym
  • High protein
  • Budget
  • Family
Daal with shredded chicken

Ingredients

Cooking for − 3 + servings

The amounts here and inside every step follow this number.

  • Masoor daal 188 g
  • Chicken breast 225 g
  • Onions ¾
  • Tomatoes 1½ medium
  • Ginger garlic paste ¾ tbsp
  • Turmeric ¾ tsp
  • Cumin seeds ¾ tsp
  • Cooking oil 1½ tbsp
  • Fresh coriander ¼ bunch

From the cupboard

  • Salt, about 1 teaspoon
  • Water: 3 cups for every cup of daal
  • Optional: lemon at the end

What you will need

Pot with lid (daal), Small pot (chicken), Two forks, Small frying pan (tarka)

Method

  1. 1

    Boil the daal 25 min

    Rinse the masoor daal and boil it with turmeric, salt and water. Skim the foam.

    In this step

    • Masoor daal188 g
    • Turmeric¾ tsp

    Ready when: Daal is soft and breaks when stirred.

  2. 2

    Poach the chicken 14 min

    Simmer the chicken breast in lightly salted water in the small pot.

    In this step

    • Chicken breast225 g

    Ready when: White all the way through with no pink.

  3. 3

    Shred it 5 min

    Cool the chicken for 3 minutes, then pull it apart with two forks.

    Ready when: Fine threads, not chunks.

  4. 4

    Make the tarka 8 min

    Fry sliced onion in the oil until golden, add ginger garlic and cumin, then the chopped tomatoes.

    In this step

    • Onions¾
    • Tomatoes1½ medium
    • Ginger garlic paste¾ tbsp
    • Cumin seeds¾ tsp
    • Cooking oil1½ tbsp

    Ready when: Tomatoes collapse and oil shines.

  5. 5

    Bring it together 8 min

    Pour the tarka into the daal, add the shredded chicken and simmer. Add hot water if it is too thick.

    Ready when: Thick, pourable daal with chicken through it.

  6. 6

    Serve 2 min

    Finish with coriander and lemon; serve with roti or rice.

    In this step

    • Fresh coriander¼ bunch

    Ready when: Over 30g protein a serving.

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