How to make a Murgh Dal | Authentic Chicken Dal Recipe | With Tahreem

If you love tasty, original Pakistani cuisine, then you’ve come to the right place. We’re sharing some of our favourite recipes with you, so that wherever you are in the world, you can enjoy a delicious, authentic meal - just like we serve at home.
We have a special video today as Chef Hussain’s daughter, Tahreem, teaches you how to make our Murgh Dal. Family is very important to us here on the Balti Brothers channel. If you didn’t know, The Balti Brothers really are brothers! Our family have been working in the food industry for over 4 generations, from wholesale to opening a restaurant. As you can imagine, this makes it very special to see Tahreem inherit our love of cooking and her passion to share it with all of you.
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🍛 What is a Murgh Dal?
A Murgh Dal is a traditional chicken and lentil curry, which is very popular in South Asia. The use of Chana Dal means that this curry is very healthy, as chickpeas (lentils) are naturally high in protein and fibre, whilst low in fat and calories. The use of fresh vegetables and various spices means that your curry is still full of lots of flavour, so it’s a win-win!
🔥 Is it spicy?
You can certainly taste the spices in this curry, but it isn’t too hot. If you would like a milder curry, simply put in 1 teaspoon of red chili powder rather than 2.
🛒 Ingredients
½ cup of oil
2 onions
3 medium tomatoes
1 teaspoon of salt
2 tablespoons of ginger garlic paste
2 teaspoons of red chilli powder
1 teaspoon of cumin powder
1 heaped teaspoon of coriander powder
1 teaspoon of fenugreek leaves
850g of diced chicken
1 bowl of chana daal
1 and ⅓ cups of water total
📖 Recipe:
1) Before you start cooking you need to prep the Chana Dal. Leave them to soak in a bowl of water overnight (preferably, but can be less if you don’t have time) and boil them for 30-40 minutes until soft.
2) Add ½ a cup of oil to the pan and allow it to warm up on low to medium heat.
3) Finely dice 2 onions and add them to the pan. Add a teaspoon of salt and allow them to cook for around 5 minutes until lightly golden.
4) Add 2 tablespoons of ginger garlic paste.
5) Chop 3 medium tomatoes and add to pan. Cook for 5-10 minutes until you get a nice paste.
6) Pour ⅓ cup of water and stir it in.
7) It’s time to add your spices! Add 1-2 teaspoons of red chilli powder, 1 teaspoon of cumin powder, 1 heaped teaspoon of coriander powder and 1 teaspoon of fenugreek leaves.
8) Add 850g of diced chicken breast.
9) Put the lid on and cook for around 10-15 minutes on a low to medium heat - keep checking and stir occasionally so it soaks up all that flavour.
10) Add your pre-boiled Chana Dal.
11) Cover the pan and after 3-4 minutes add 1 cup of water.
12) After 5-10 minutes, add some fresh coriander.
13) Your Murgh Dal is ready! Serve with fresh ginger and chilli to garnish.
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[@MykraDnB]

Thank you for taking the time to put all the information in the description! It's easier to read the method when cooking, rather than stopping and starting the video. Looks delicious.

[@MillhouseSpeaks]

We need more frequent videos!

[@carlosgomez1706]

Balti bros got the sister in too! Great work, you've just planned my next meal. Keep it up

[@thebaltibrothers2574]

Thank you so much for your kind words, we hope you enjoy it! 🙏

[@chrismoodie7194]

Beautifully presented!

[@KiranBakingandCooking]

Wow superb recipe friend 👌👌thanku for sharing 👌👌stay connected friend 👌👍

[@bartoncessna1]

Great video. Dish looks amazing. Definitely going to try it. 👍👍👍

[@timmienorrie]

Very professional, easy to follow video.

[@nicholashobbs7337]

Brilliant channel ,gorgeous recipes!

[@daveholmes9429]

Looks good will have to try it

[@jepolch]

You must be chef Hussain's daughter. You look and sound just like him. 🙂 Thank you for the recipe!

[@shorehambeach]

Thank you chef Tareem. Looks amazing.

[@raftonpounder6696]

An excellent job! I must give it a try. Thank you!

[@QueenAmethyst55]

Lovely. Thanks for sharing ☺️

[@samgarrod4781]

Great stuff 👍 Auntie does best ❤

[@PaulMalham]

Looks lovely.

[@seanthornton7367]

Very well presented indeed..👏

[@geef9027]

I made this for out tea today Tahreem and it was delicious. Thanks for the effort you put in and I hope you'll do more, maybe even share your Grandmothers chilli powder recipe.😉

[@ynothump2566]

Thanx so much for this well presented video! Love and respect x

[@tonyjoe5707]

definitely on my 'to make' list, thanks for sharing 🥘

[@MrTerrycbx]

Have cooked this twice now and its really good. Thanks great stuff keep it up!

[@fantomas1469]

Brilliant as always!

[@andylowry8439]

Lovely dish, keep up the great work. Thank you

[@pauldavid167]

My favourite channel. Looking forward to trying this 🙏❤️🔥🔥

[@sharonali4912]

Thank you very much 🙏 I look forward to making this , it looks lovely & tasty . The culinary skills runs in the family 🍛

[@Justin-qh8zn]

Wonderful! Been waiting to make something like this! 🙏

[@alexandrastevens8892]

Thank you, i havent had any notifications so was pleased to see a couple of videos that are new to me, even if a while ago. Loved the look of this meal so will definitely be sampling this one. Thanks for your time and effort 👌

[@npdoughty1405]

Brilliant, and my eagle eye also saw what you had on the shelf up top above the cooker. I'm a customer in waiting. Looking forward to trying your sprices.

[@dougy2457]

The Balti Brothers and Sisters do it again, it's so nice to see the younger generation carrying on the skills of their parents

[@davidparkinson717]

Thank you Chef ( Tahreem ) I love dhal with chicken , this is another one of your recipes I will be making ❤️

[@christopherlogan9315]

Great first video from you Tahreem. Nice and easy to follow presentation, just like Chef Hussain. Keep it up and I shall look forward to the next instalment.

[@TonyAlloa]

looks lovely! thanks for your time in this

[@thebaltibrothers2574]

Thank you for your support, much appreciated 🙂

[@ANOCEANGROUND]

Very inspiring for young cooks

[@thebaltibrothers2574]

Thank you for your kind words 🙏

[@ST-cy6we]

I've been waiting for a video from you. Thank you for the great recipe

[@thebaltibrothers2574]

You're welcome, thank you for watching!

[@S_karim87]

❤️❤️❤️

[@paulclay4293]

Another superb dish. Made mine with a can of lentils to save time and it worked really well. Thanks for sharing.

[@derekrossborough6161]

Very professional presentation .

[@ingeeissink4314]

Great!! Your sister is in too! Woman power!!

[@LBStirlo]

Looks good boys and girls,👍🏻🙏.gotta say your daughter knows how to use a blade chef

[@sillyentz]

Fab looks great looking forward to cooking this. So when precooking the dhal, it is just boiling the lentils in plain water? No seasoning or spice with them?

[@thebaltibrothers2574]

Thank you so much. Just Add salt in the water 😊

[@patrickdixon4945]

You need to crush the Kasuri Methi between your fingers - just like your Grandma taught your Dad ;-) Looks lovely BTW!

[@howardstead5180]

Looks absolutely stunning yum yum

[@rossanderton3424]

Great video, will be giving this a go! Your Mum's secret chilli powder mix, am I right in thinking that this is a type of bassar powder?

[@thebaltibrothers2574]

Thank you so much, yes that's correct. She mixes her own recipe which will be available to purchase soon from our website.

[@paulsuddes1144]

Thank you….

[@jkardine]

Tarheem, could you please tell me what size bowl of chana dal I need, It looks larger than a cup but less than a breakfast bowl. Many thanks for your lovely tutorial, I really want to try this now, first dal recipe I've seen that has meat in it that actually looks like something I would enjoy eating. Thank you. xx

[@thebaltibrothers2574]

Hi, the weight of the Chana daal is 200 gram, 1kilo chicken fillet diced. Greatly appreciate your kind words and feed back. We hope you enjoy cooking and eating the recipe. Please don't hesitate to ask more questions xx

[@jkardine]

@@thebaltibrothers2574 Many thanks for your help. Made this for my friends and they loved. Much appreciation. 🙏

[@imranhuddin]

Hi, can we add some lemon at the end?

[@Obyss682]

Where's the website to buy the spice rack. I'd like one for my home 👍

[@thebaltibrothers2574]

We're not selling them just yet, but keep an eye out! They're coming soon! Thank you very much for your support 🙏

[@sillyentz]

Surprised to not see the kesuri methi crushed when added.

[@darrendrury7364]

Could you do a chicken ceylon please

[@alangoodlad6869]

Must be something in your Gene pool none of you seem stressed ,I wish I had some of that I have to go and have a lie down after following the video ,regarding the cooking Hussain I just can’t afford another I phone so restrained myself from eating it 🥘🥘🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣