Dal Gosht - cooking recipe

Ingredients

250 g skinless chicken
150 g channa dal
1 1/2 tablespoons ginger-garlic paste
1 teaspoon turmeric powder
2 fresh tomatoes
salt
3 cinnamon sticks
5 cardamom pods
1 teaspoon jeera powder
5 green chilies
1 tablespoon green chili paste
1 1/2 teaspoons garam masala
chopped coriander leaves, for garnishing
1 small onion (sliced)
3 tablespoons oil
1 lemon

Preparation

Boil meat in 2 cups water, half of ginger, garlic paste and salt, until tender.
Boil dal seperately in little water and salt. The dal should be mushy.
Take oil in pan ,add whole spices, and green chillies,when they splutter add onions and fry till golden brown.
Peel and chop the tomatoes, add to the onions .add tomato puree, remaining ginger ,garlic paste, turmeric powder and salt. Braise for 10 mins on medium heat.
Add meat ( the soup ) dal and cover and cook for 15 mins on low heat,till all spices blend properly with meat.
Open the cover , add soup , garam masala pwd and lemon.
Cook for few mins on low heat .
Garnish with chopped corriander.