Lahore Special Ghota Daal
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Soak 2 cups of chana dal for 3-4 hours.
- 2Add the soaked dal, chicken, salt, and turmeric to the Instant Pot and cook for 20 minutes.
- 3Finely chop one onion.
- 4Heat oil in a steel pan and sauté the chopped onion until golden.
- 5Chop tomatoes and set aside for later use.
- 6Once the Instant Pot pressure is released, remove the chicken and shred it using a chicken shredder.
- 7Add ginger garlic paste to the golden onions.
- 8Add the shredded chicken and green chilies to the pan.
- 9Add salt, red chili powder, coriander powder, and turmeric to the chicken and fry well.
- 10Add the chopped tomatoes to the chicken mixture and fry.
- 11Add some water to prevent sticking and continue frying.
- 12Blend the cooked dal using a hand blender or a regular blender until smooth.
- 13Combine the blended dal with the chicken mixture in a deep pot.
- 14Use a madhani (wooden hand blender) to "ghota" (mash and mix) the dal and chicken until the chicken shreds separate.
- 15Prepare a tempering by frying green chilies and cumin in oil, then pour it over the dal.
Ingredients
- 2 cups Chana Daal
- 3 leg thigh equivalent boneless chicken
- salt
- turmeric
- 1 onion
- oil
- tomatoes
- ginger garlic paste
- green chilies
- salt
- red chili powder
- coriander powder
- turmeric
- cumin
Equipment
Instant Potchopperpanstrainerhand blendermadhanideep pot
Tips
- Add tomatoes a little later than other spices for faster cooking.
- If food sticks to stainless steel, add a little water to move it around.
- You can use this shredder for any meat when making shami kabab or haleem.
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