## Meghalaya Style Do O Kalai Recipe – Chicken With Black Lentils (North East India Recipes Style)

Discover how to make a delicious and authentic **Meghalaya Style Do O Kalai Recipe – Chicken With Black Lentils** with this easy-to-follow recipe. A traditional **North East India Recipes Side Dish**, this dish is **High Protein Non Vegetarian** and perfect for any occasion.

**Yields:** 3 servings
**Prep time:** 15 minutes
**Cook time:** 20 minutes
**Total time:** 35 minutes

**Cuisine:** North East India Recipes
**Course:** Side Dish
**Diet:** High Protein Non Vegetarian

### Ingredients for Meghalaya Style Do O Kalai Recipe – Chicken With Black Lentils:

* 500 grams Chicken – (Preferably with skin)
* 150 grams Black Urad Dal (Whole) – soaked overnight
* 1 Onion – chopped
* 3 tablespoons Ginger – grated
* 2 tablespoons Garlic – minced
* 3 Green Chillies – chopped (adjust)
* 1 tablespoon Red Chilli powder – Red chilly powder( 1 to 2 tbsp)
* 2 teaspoons Lemon juice
* 1/2 teaspoon Cooking soda – or baking soda
* 1 tablespoon Sunflower Oil
* Salt – to taste

### Step-by-Step Instructions to Make Meghalaya Style Do O Kalai Recipe – Chicken With Black Lentils:

1. ginger, & garlic together in a small grinder jar to a smooth paste.
2. Add a couple of teaspoons of water only if required.
3. Keep it aside.
4. Take a pressure cooker and heat a little cooking oil in it.
5. On a medium heat, add the green chillies and saute for a few seconds.
6. Add onion-ginger-garlic paste and saute continuously so that the paste does not get burnt.
7. Once the raw smell disappears from the onion paste, add in the curry cut chicken and saute till well coated.
8. Once the chicken is well coated with the paste, add the red chilli powder.
9. Mix it well till the red chilli powder coats the chicken evenly.
10. Add the soaked urad dal lentils, salt to taste and cooking soda to the pressure cooker and mix.
11. Now close the lid of the pressure cooker and cook on a low heat for a couple of whistles till the lentils are tender and soft and mushy to form like a gravy and the chicken is cooked as well.
12. After a few whistles turn off heat, allow the pressure of the cooker to release naturally.
13. Once the pressure is released, remove the lid and add in the lemon juice.
14. Transfer the Do O Kalai into a serving bowl and serve hot.
15. Serve Do O Kalai Recipe with Yellow Pumpkin Pulav Recipe or Manipuri Style Tan Ngang Recipe, Manipuri Style Alu Kangmet Recipe and Narikol Pitha Recipe for a complete meal plate.

### Tips for the Best Meghalaya Style Do O Kalai Recipe – Chicken With Black Lentils:

* Always use the freshest ingredients available for the best flavor.
* Feel free to customize this Meghalaya Style Do O Kalai Recipe – Chicken With Black Lentils recipe with your favorite complementary ingredients!

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