AUTHENTIC DHANSAK RECIPE | The best Chicken Dhansak

The Original and Authentic Chicken Dhansak Recipe from India.
Recipe and ingredients at the bottom.
Love,
Sharmi

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INGREDIENTS
For Chicken marination:
600 gms of chicken breast
salt to test
1/2 tsp of turmeric
1 tsp Dhansak masala

For LENTILS & VEGGIE BOIL:
1/4 cup red lentil soaked
1/4 cup yellow lentil soaked
1/4 cup Toor dal or Yellow split pigeon peas soaked
1.5 cups diced eggplant
1.5 cups diced pumpkin
1 bay leaf
1/2 tsp turmeric
Salt to taste

For DHANSAK MASALA:
2 tbsp coriander seeds
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 dry red chilli
1 tsp cloves
3 bay leaves
1/2 tsp poppy seeds
1.5 inch cinnamon stick
1 star anise
2 black cardamom
1/2 tsp black pepper
7 green cardamom
1/2 tsp of mustard seeds
1/4 tsp of nutmeg to grate in the curry
or
Easier version of Dhansak (Not same flavour as fresh spices but will be ok)
1 tsp garam masala
2 tsp curry powder

For the GRAVY:
1 tbsp oil
2 tbsp ghee
2 bay leaves
2 medium onions finely chopped
1.5 tbsp ginger garlic paste heavy on garlic
2 tomatoes finely chopped
2 tsp Kashmiri chilli powder
1 tsp turmeric
1/2 tsp dried fenugreek leaves
1 tbsp Dhansak Masala
1/2 tbsp Mint
2 tbsp fresh coriander
1 inch ginger julienned and some fresh coriander for garnishing
2 tbsp Tamarind pulp (or can be replaced with lime juice, pineapple and sugar but not authentic recipe)

Kachumber Salad:
Tomatoes, Red onion or shallots, green chilies, fresh coriander, lemon juice, Cucumber and salt to taste.