Mash ki daal cooked together with chicken, so the daal takes on all the flavour of the masala. A proper one-pot dinner, best with hot roti.
Recipe and video by Maham. Watch the reel on Instagram.

Flavors by Maham · Recipe Card
Mash Ki Daal Chicken
- Cook10 min
- Total10 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CourseMain course
- CuisinePakistani
Ingredients 17
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Instructions 10
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Heat ½ cup oil in a pot and add 2 sliced onions. Fry until golden brown.
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Add sabut garam masala and 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste.
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Add ½ kg chicken and cook well for about 5 minutes.
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Add salt, red chilli powder, crushed red chillies, coriander powder, and turmeric powder.
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Add the 2 blended tomatoes and mix well. Cook until the oil separates.
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Add 2 cups of soaked mash dal and 1½ cups of water.
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Pressure cook for 5-8 minutes on medium heat.
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Release the pressure, open the lid, and give it a good mix.
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Sprinkle some garam masala on top.
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Garnish with green chillies and fresh coriander leaves, and serve with lemon.
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