Dal With Chicken Recipe

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Dal With Chicken
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Directions:

  1. Soak the moong dal for 1/2 hour in water.
  2. Meanwhile, wash the chicken pieces, and remove the skin and excess fat.
  3. Set aside.
  4. Dice one onion and set aside.
  5. In a dutch oven or other large cooking vessel heat 3 Table. oil over medium heat.
  6. When the oil is hot, add 3/4 of the diced onion.
  7. Set the remaining 1/4 of the onion aside for later use.
  8. Cook the onion, stirring frequently, until the onion is 3/4 cooked.
  9. Add the ginger and the chicken thighs and cook, turning over the chicken occasionally, for about 5 minutes.
  10. Stir in the turmeric and the cayenne and mix well with the chicken.
  11. Drain the moong dal and add to the chicken with about 4 cups water.
  12. Add 1 diced tomato (optional).
  13. Blend and bring the mixture to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for at least 45 minutes, but more like one hour.
  14. You will probably need to keep adding water every 10-15 minutes.
  15. The dal should be well cooked (cook until smooth) and the chicken very tender.
  16. Remove the chicken from the dal and debone it, returning the chicken meat to the dal (lentils).
  17. Meanwhile, in a small frying pan on high heat put 3 Table. oil, the remaining 1/4 diced onion, the cumin seeds, minced garlic and minced green serrano chiilies.
  18. Stir nonstop until almost burnt, but not quite.
  19. Add to the dal.
  20. Add salt to taste and mix well.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 194.4 Kcal (814 kJ)
Calories from fat 136.1 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 15.12g 23%
Cholesterol 2.7mg 1%
Sodium 288.85mg 12%
Potassium 209.72mg 4%
Total Carbs 12.29g 4%
Sugars 1.1g 4%
Dietary Fiber 1.58g 6%
Protein 4.05g 8%
Vitamin C 3.7mg 6%
Iron 1.3mg 7%
Calcium 33.5mg 3%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 78.68 Kcal (329 kJ)
Calories from fat 55.08 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.12g 23%
Cholesterol 1.09mg 1%
Sodium 116.9mg 12%
Potassium 84.88mg 4%
Total Carbs 4.97g 4%
Sugars 0.45g 4%
Dietary Fiber 0.64g 6%
Protein 1.64g 8%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 6%
Iron 0.5mg 7%
Calcium 13.6mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 4.8
    Points
  • 5
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • cholesterol free,
  • sugar free

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