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India Spice Chicken And Lentils Recipe

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Step #1 To prepare the chicken, cut the whole bird into breast halves & leg quarters & remove skin.
Step #2 In a bowl mix together the vinegar, pepper, salt, tomato paste, 1 tbsp olive oil, fennel, cinnamon, garlic, chili powder & ginger.
Step #3 Add the chicken pieces to the spice mixture, toss to coat.
Step #4 Allow to sit in the refrigerator for 12 hrs or overnight.
Step #5 Remove chicken from the spice mixture.
Step #6 Add two tbsps of olive oil to a sauté pan & cook the chicken for about 10 mins, or until lightly golden brown.
Step #7 Turn to brown both sides.
Step #8 Hold the chicken to the side.
Step #9 To prepare the lentils, heat two tbsps of oil In a large-ish skillet.
Step #10 Add the chili powder, garlic, cinnamon, ginger & lentils.
Step #11 Sauté for about two mins.
Step #12 Add the chicken stock & bring to a boil.
Step #13 Reduce heat, cover & let simmer 40 mins.
Step #14 Stir every once in awhile.
Step #15 While the lentils are cooking, sauté the onion in one tbsp of oil for about 3 mins.
Step #16 Add the vinegar, salt, tomato paste, pepper; then sauté for 2 mins, brown sugar, hold to the side.
Step #17 When the lentils are done, add the onion mixture to the lentils, mix.
Step #18 Place chicken pieces on top of lentils; cover & let simmer for another 30 mins.
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