Spicy Split White Lentils with Chicken | Delicious Recipe

Spicy Split White Lentils with Chicken Recipe

Spicy Split White Lentils with Chicken | Delicious Recipe

Recipe by: Hameem Fatima

Hello beautiful people, today we are going to make a delicious split white lentils recipe with chicken. This is a very healthy recipe as the lentils have a lot of nutritional value. This is a little spicy and a yummier version. The recipe is simple and requires simple ingredients. So let's get started.

Ingredients for the Recipe

• 300g split white lentils, washed and soaked in warm water for 4-6hrs
• 2 cups of boiled shredded chicken
• 1 medium sized onion, chopped
• 3 green chillies, whole
• Fresh coriander for garnish, chopped
• 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste/ finely chopped ginger and garlic
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 1 tsp salt/ to taste
• 1 tsp red chilli flakes/ to taste 
• 1/2 tsp red chilli powder/ to taste
• 1 tsp cumin powder
• 1 tsp coriander powder
• 1/2 tsp turmeric
• 1/2 cup cooking oil
• 1.5L water

Cooking Method for the Recipe

Split White Lentils with Chicken Recipe

Wash the lentils well and soak in warm water for 6 hrs. 

Split White Lentils with Chicken Recipe

After 6 hrs, drain the water from the lentils. Take a cooking pot and add lentils and 1.5 liter of water. 

Split White Lentils with Chicken Recipe

To the lentils, add salt, red chilli flakes, red chilli powder, turmeric, cumin powder and coriander powder. Mix well. Then place the pot on medium heat and let the lentils boil. Once the lentils start to boil, cover the pot and reduce the heat to low. Let the lentils cook for 45 minutes or until the lentils become very soft.

Split White Lentils with Chicken Recipe

Once the lentils become very soft, add green chillies, put the lid back on and turn the flame off. 

Tarkha Recipe

Split White Lentils with Chicken Recipe

Take cooking oil in a frying pan. Add chopped onions. Sauté the onions until golden brown in color. 

Split White Lentils with Chicken Recipe

Once the onions turn golden brown in color, add cumin seeds and finely chopped ginger and garlic. You can use ginger/ garlic paste as well. Sauté the ginger and garlic until fragrant. 

Split White Lentils with Chicken Recipe

Once the ginger and garlic become fragrant, add boiled, shredded chicken and sauté for 2-3 minutes. Now our tarhka is ready. 

Final Step

Split White Lentils with Chicken Recipe

Now our tarhka is ready. Add this tarhka to the lentils. Mix well. Cook the lentils with chicken and tarhka again on medium low heat for another 15 minutes. 

Split White Lentils with Chicken Recipe

After 15 minutes, turn the heat off. The delicious split white lentils with chicken is now ready to serve. Dish out and enjoy!

Split White Lentils with Chicken Recipe

Serving Suggestions:

Serve this recipe with

• Roti/ chapati
• Bread
• Naan/ pita bread
• Boiled rice