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Chicken N Dumplings

Chicken N Dumplings

Madhavi
Tender stewed Chicken with Peppers & Onions, served with savoury dumplings is a sumptuous one-pot meal.

Ingredients
  

For the Dumplings

  • 3/4 cup Whole Wheat Flour
  • 2 tbsp Gram Flour
  • ¼ tsp Turmeric
  • ¼ tsp Red Chili Powder
  • ¼ tsp Cumin Seeds
  • Salt

For the Marination

  • pound Chicken boneless skinless thighs
  • 1 cup Yogurt
  • ½ tsp Pepper Powder
  • ½ tsp Coriander Powder
  • ½ tsp Turmeric
  • 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder
  • 1 tsp Lemon Juice

For the Curry

  • 1 cup Tomato Puree
  • 1 small Onion chopped
  • 1 half Green pepper cut into strips
  • 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder
  • 2 tsp Chicken masala optional
  • Salt as per taste

Instructions
 

For the Marination

  • Cut the chicken thighs into small pieces.
  • In a bowl add yogurt, pepper powder, coriander powder, turmeric, red chilli powder, lemon juice and whisk them together.
  • Now add chicken and mix.
  • Cover and let it marinate in the fridge for an hour.

For the Dumplings

  • Mix the whole wheat flour and gram flour. Add in the turmeric, red chili powder, cumin seeds, salt and mix.
  • Add water and knead slowly to form a soft dough.
  • On a floured surface roll the dough into a thin circle with a rolling pin.
  • With knife/pizza cutter cut into triangular shape.

For the curry

  • Melt the butter in a flat bottom pan and saute the onions and green peppers in it for 3-4 minutes.
  • Pour in the tomato puree and cook till the oil starts separating.
  • Add the marinated chicken and required quantity of water. Cover and cook for about 20-25 minutes.
  • Now add the dumplings to the bubbling chicken curry. Stirring gently to avoid breaking them.
  • Continue to simmer for another 10-15 minutes.
  • Add chicken masala powder, red chili powder and salt.
  • Serve hot.