Assamese Murgir Manxo (Chicken with Lentils/Matimah)

⏱️ 10m Prep🔥 20m Cook
Primary Dish

Assamese Murgir Manxo (Chicken with Lentils/Matimah)

Ingredients

  • • 500 g Chicken cut into pieces
  • • 100 g Split black lentils (Matimah)
  • • 1 tbsp Mustard oil
  • • 1 tsp Ginger paste
  • • 1 tsp Garlic paste
  • • 0.5 tsp Turmeric powder
  • • 2 Green chilies
  • • 300 ml Water

Cooking Steps

1

Rinse lentils and pressure cook with 200ml water for 3 whistles.

2

Heat mustard oil in a heavy-bottomed pot, add ginger-garlic paste and chicken.

3

Sauté chicken for 5 minutes until browned.

4

Add turmeric, salt, and green chilies.

5

Stir in the cooked lentils and remaining water, then simmer on the stove for 12-15 minutes until chicken is tender.