BBC Food - Recipes - Dal chicken with chilli paneer and naan

BBC Food - Recipes - Dal chicken with chilli paneer and naan

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This hearty, warming, flavoursome curry, with everything made from scratch, will really wow your mates.

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Ingredients

  • 450g/1lb plain flour , plus extra for dusting
  • 2 tsp fast-action dried yeast
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 free-range egg
  • 1 tsp caster sugar
  • pinch sea salt
  • 150g/5oz plain yoghurt
  • 150ml/5fl oz milk
  • 50g/2oz butter , melted
  • 4 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 2 whole dried red chillies , torn or chopped, seeds removed
  • 2 long green chillies , finely chopped
  • 2 onions , finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp finely chopped fresh curry leaves
  • 5cm/2in piece fresh root ginger , peeled, finely chopped
  • 6 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 1 tsp hot red chilli powder
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 2 tsp ground coriander
  • 1 tsp turmeric
  • 300ml/10½fl oz chicken stock
  • 250g/9oz red lentils , rinsed, then soaked in 250ml/9fl oz water for 15 minutes
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 40g/2½oz butter
  • 6 boneless, skinless chicken thighs , cut into chunks
  • 1 x 200g tin tomatoes
  • 1 tbsp tamarind paste
  • 1 tbsp soft dark brown sugar
  • 1 small bunch fresh coriander , roughly chopped, plus extra to serve
  • 2 tbsp roughly chopped fresh mint leaves
  • vegetable oil , for shallow frying
  • 450g/1lb paneer , cut into thin strips about 1cm/½in wide 3cm/1¼in long
  • 50g/2oz pine nuts
  • 4 long green chillies , finely sliced
  • 8 garlic cloves, finely diced
  • 5cm/2in piece fresh root ginger , peeled and finely diced
  • 1 red onion , finely sliced
  • 1 green pepper , finely sliced
  • 1 long red pepper , finely sliced
  • 50ml/2fl oz white wine vinegar
  • 75ml/2¾fl oz light soy sauce
  • 250ml/9fl oz chicken stock
  • 3 spring onions , trimmed, finely sliced
  • 1 tbsp cornflour , mixed to a paste with 3 tbsp cold water

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