Pakistani
Daal with shredded chicken
Everyday daal turned into a 30g+ protein meal.
- 40minutes
- 6servings
- 402kcal each
- 33gprotein
Ingredients
The amounts here and inside every step follow this number.
- Masoor daal 375 g
- Chicken breast 450 g
- Onions 1½
- Tomatoes 3 medium
- Ginger garlic paste 1½ tbsp
- Turmeric 1½ tsp
- Cumin seeds 1½ tsp
- Cooking oil 3 tbsp
- Fresh coriander ⅓ bunch
From the cupboard
- Salt, about 2¼ teaspoons
- 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
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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 daal375 g
- Turmeric1½ tsp
Ready when: Daal is soft and breaks when stirred.
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2
Poach the chicken 14 min
Simmer the chicken breast in lightly salted water in the small pot.
In this step
- Chicken breast450 g
Ready when: White all the way through with no pink.
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3
Shred it 5 min
Cool the chicken for 3 minutes, then pull it apart with two forks.
Ready when: Fine threads, not chunks.
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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
- Onions1½
- Tomatoes3 medium
- Ginger garlic paste1½ tbsp
- Cumin seeds1½ tsp
- Cooking oil3 tbsp
Ready when: Tomatoes collapse and oil shines.
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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.
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6
Serve 2 min
Finish with coriander and lemon; serve with roti or rice.
In this step
- Fresh coriander⅓ bunch
Ready when: Over 30g protein a serving.
Cook Daal with shredded chicken from what you already have.
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