India Spice Chicken and Lentils

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Ready In:
2hrs 15mins
Ingredients:
25
Serves:
4
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ingredients

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directions

  • To prepare the chicken, cut the whole bird into breast halves and leg quarters and remove skin.
  • In a bowl mix together the vinegar, 1 tablespoon olive oil, garlic, tomato paste, salt, pepper, fennel, cinnamon, chili powder and ginger.
  • Add the chicken pieces to the spice mixture, toss to coat.
  • Allow to sit in the refrigerator for 12 hours or overnight.
  • Remove chicken from the spice mixture.
  • Add two tablespoons of olive oil to a sauté pan and cook the chicken for about 10 minutes, or until lightly golden brown. Turn to brown both sides.
  • Hold the chicken to the side.
  • To prepare the lentils, heat two tablespoons of oil in a large skillet.
  • Add the chili powder, cinnamon, garlic, ginger and lentils.
  • Sauté for about two minutes.
  • Add the chicken stock and bring to a boil.
  • Reduce heat, cover and simmer 40 minutes.
  • Stir occasionally.
  • While the lentils are cooking, sauté the onion in one tablespoon of oil for about 3 minutes.
  • Add the vinegar, tomato paste, brown sugar, salt, pepper; then sauté for 2 minutes, hold to the side.
  • When the lentils are done, add the onion mixture to the lentils, mix.
  • Place chicken pieces on top of lentils; cover and simmer for another 30 minutes.

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  1. Oh, my.....this is one of the best recipes I have ever tried! I promise, I don't say that on every review. This one truly stands out. I had to fight off my 2-year old for the lentils. I did make a few minor changes, none of which I believe were significant. First, I used boneless, skinless chicken breasts. I found that my fresh ginger had gone bad, so I had to quickly sub some ground ginger. And, I did cut way back on the oil....probably reduced it by more than half. This recipe is so amazing that when no one was around, I licked my plate clean.
     
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