Chicken Dalcha चिकन दालचा रेसिपी Hyderabadi style spicy Chicken Dalcha

For Cooking Dal

• In a pressure cooker, add chana dal, salt to taste, turmeric powder, degi red chili powder, a pinch of asafoetida, ghee, water and mix well.
• Cover it with the lid and cook on medium flame for 2-3 whistles or until the dal is cooked.

For Ginger Garlic Paste

• In a mortar pestle, add ginger, garlic cloves, green chillies, salt to taste and grind into a smooth paste.
• Keep aside for further use.

For Chicken Dalcha

• In a deep bottom pot or handi, add oil, once it’s hot, add cloves, black peppercorns, green cardamom, mace, bay leaf, cinnamon stick and let it splutter well.
• Add onions and saute until translucent. Add ginger garlic paste and saute until the onions turn golden in color.
• Take out half of the onions and keep aside for further use.
• Add tomato, chicken and saute well for a minute, add degi red chili powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, turmeric powder and cook for 5-10 minutes on medium flame.
• Add cooked dal and mix well. Add crushed black peppercorns and cook on medium flame.
• Add water and give it a boil. Add prepared tempering, fried onion and cook for 2-3 minutes or until the chicken is cooked well.
• Transfer it into a serving dish and garnish it with fried onion, coriander sprig, lemon slice.
• Serve hot with rice or roti.

For Tempering

• In a pan, add oil, once it’s hot, add curry leaves, ginger, green chillies, coriander leaves and saute well for 2 minutes on medium flame.
• Keep aside for further use.