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Spiced Chicken with Lentils

Spiced Chicken with Lentils

حسون العلايمي
حسون العلايميChef
LunchDinnerMain dishesChickenMeatالجمهورية اللبنانية / Middle-Eastern
Tastes:UmamiSpicy
Prep Time
0 min
Cook Time
35 min
Total Time
35 min
Servings
5
Cost
Medium
Calories
450 kcal

Scale Portions

Ingredients

  • Chicken breastChicken breast
    2 breast
  • Chicken brothChicken broth
    1 cup
  • Yellow Lentils
    1 cup
  • TomatoTomato
    1 piece
  • OnionOnion
    1 piece
  • GarlicGarlic
    2 cloves
  • Garam MasalaGaram Masala
    1.5 teaspoon
  • OilOil
    3 tablespoon
  • GingerGinger
    0.5 teaspoon
  • TurmericTurmeric
    0.5 teaspoon
  • ChiliChili
    0.3 teaspoon
  • Salt and Pepper
    0
  • Fresh CorianderFresh Coriander
    1 tablespoon
  • Lemon JuiceLemon Juice
    2 tablespoon
  • CuminCumin
    0.5 teaspoon
  • OilOil
    1 tablespoon
  • GarlicGarlic
    2 cloves
  • Red Hot Pepper
    0
  • Curry Leaves
    0

Steps

  1. 1

    In a thick pot over medium heat, toast the correct masala spices* for 3 minutes while stirring continuously.

    Required Tools:
    🍳
    Thick Pot
    3 min
  2. 2

    Grind the masala spices using a multi-purpose grinder (attached to the Kenwood mixer) and take half a teaspoon for use, keeping the remaining quantity for later use.

    Required Tools:
    🍳
    Multi-Purpose Grinder
    2 min
  3. 3

    Heat the oil in a pot over medium heat, add the chicken pieces and stir until they change color on all sides, then set aside.

    Required Tools:
    🍳
    Pot
    5 min
  4. 4

    Add the onion, garlic, ginger, masala, turmeric, and chili to the same pot and stir for 5 minutes.

    5 min
  5. 5

    Return the chicken pieces to the onion mixture and add the broth.

    2 min
  6. 6

    Add the boiled lentils and season the mixture with salt and pepper while stirring.

    3 min
  7. 7

    Add the tomato slices, fresh coriander, and lemon juice to the mixture, cover, and let it simmer over medium heat until the chicken is fully cooked, about 15 - 20 minutes.

    20 min
  8. 8

    Meanwhile, prepare the garnish by heating oil in a frying pan over medium heat, lightly frying the cumin in the oil until fragrant, then adding the garlic, hot pepper, and curry leaves, stirring for two minutes before removing from heat.

    Required Tools:
    Frying PanFrying Pan
    2 min
  9. 9

    Once the chicken is cooked, place it on a serving plate and garnish with the cumin and garlic mixture.

    2 min

Nutrition Facts

General Recipe Nutrition (Per Serving)
Fat20 g
Protein35 g
Carbohydrates40 g
Ingredients Nutritional Facts (per 100g)
Chicken breastChicken breastper 100g
Energy165 kcal
Protein31 g
Total Fat3.6 g
Saturated Fat1 g
Cholesterol85 mg
Chicken brothChicken brothper 100g
Energy15 kcal
Protein1 g
Total Fat0.5 g
Carbohydrate2 g
Total Sugars0.5 g
الملح1 g
TomatoTomatoper 100g
Energy18 kcal
Protein0.88 g
Total Fat0.2 g
Carbohydrate3.89 g
Total Sugars2.63 g
Dietary Fiber1.2 g
Water95 g
OnionOnionper 100g
Energy40 kcal
Protein1.1 g
Total Fat0.1 g
Carbohydrate9.34 g
Dietary Fiber1.7 g
Total Sugars4.24 g
GarlicGarlicper 100g
Energy100 kcal
Protein2 g
Total Fat1 g
Carbohydrate20 g
Dietary Fiber5 g
Total Sugars3 g
Garam MasalaGaram Masalaper 100g
Energy375 kcal
Protein12 g
Total Fat15 g
Carbohydrate60 g
Dietary Fiber25 g
Total Sugars5 g
OilOilper 100g
Energy884 kcal
Total Fat100 g
GingerGingerper 100g
Protein2 g
TurmericTurmericper 100g
Energy354 kcal
Protein7.83 g
Total Fat9.88 g
Carbohydrate64.93 g
Dietary Fiber22.7 g
Total Sugars3.2 g
ChiliChiliper 100g
Energy318 kcal
Protein12 g
Total Fat13 g
Carbohydrate55 g
Dietary Fiber9 g
Fresh CorianderFresh Corianderper 100g
Energy23 kcal
Protein2.97 g
Total Fat0.52 g
Carbohydrate3.67 g
Dietary Fiber2.8 g
Total Sugars0.87 g
Lemon JuiceLemon Juiceper 100g
Energy20 kcal
Protein0.1 g
Carbohydrate5 g
Total Sugars1 g
Water94 g
CuminCuminper 100g
Energy375 kcal
Protein18 g
Total Fat22 g
Carbohydrate44 g
Dietary Fiber11 g
Total Sugars2.2 g
OilOilper 100g
Energy884 kcal
Total Fat100 g
GarlicGarlicper 100g
Energy100 kcal
Protein2 g
Total Fat1 g
Carbohydrate20 g
Dietary Fiber5 g
Total Sugars3 g

* Nutritional values are approximate and calculations may be affected by ingredient type, farming, storage, and cooking methods.

Dietary Features & Tags

HalalGluten-FreeDairy-FreeDiabetic-FriendlyDiet
#Arabic_Recipes#Chicken#Lentils