First Try at Indian...a bit hot, next time no more chilli

Today my mommy made her first chicken curry with dahl, it was tasty but a little too hot for me.  Although it was just one little chilli that you won't taste, for me, I taste it alright~ I've suggested my mommy to give you all the recipe with no chilli added...hahaha. Mommy has also started cooking for the whole family at once.  So the only difference is my portion gets taken out before she adds the salt.  The reason being that to give babies too much salt at an early age would be heavy on the kidneys.  In doing so she doesn't need to cook two different things everyday.  

Chicken and Dahl curry served with Roti (made with atta). I've cooked this in a pressure cooker.

Ingredients:

Chicken pieces (suggest not to use breast as they tend to get dry)

2 tomatoes

1 onion

1 teaspoon Garam Masala

2 teaspoon Garlic

2 tablespoon Ginger

1/2 cumin seeds

2 bay leaves

2 to 3 cups of hot water (roughly about 300ml)

3/4 cup red split lentils

First marinate the chicken with the following:

1/2 teaspoon tumeric

1/2 chilli powder (don't worry the little one won't taste this)

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 lemon juice

Curry paste:

Blend the tomatoes, onion, garam masala, garlic and ginger into a fine paste in the blender.

Cooking (one pot cooking in a pressure cooker):

Put a small amount of oil to fry the cumin seeds and bay leaves till aromatic.  Once you get the aromatic smell, pour in the curry paste.  Simmer at a low heat.  Once thick put the chicken in and brown.  Then pour in the water and lentils to mix well.  Then put on the pressure cooker lid and let it whistle for 5 whistles.  Once you've heard the 5 whistles take it off the hot stove and set aside till all pressure is gone.  Then you are done.

Always quick and simple...hope you'll all love it :)