Burmese Chicken Curry

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/2 cups dried yellow lentils
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 2 teaspoons paprika
• 2 teaspoons ground turmeric
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 1/2 lbs boneless chicken thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces
• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 1 cup onion, chopped
• 2 3/4 cups chicken broth
• 3 bay leaves

Recipe

• 1 place lentils in large saucepan; cover with water to 2 inches above lentils. bring to a boil over medium-high heat; cover, reduce heat, simmer 25 minutes or until tender. drain and set aside.
• 2 combine cumin and next 5 ingredients(through cloves) in a large zip-top plastic bag. add chicken; seal and shake to coat.
• 3 heat oil in large dutch oven over medium-high heat. add onion; saute 3 minutes. add chicken and spice mixture; saute 4 minutes. stir in broth, scraping pan to loosen browned bits. add lentils and bay leaves; cover and simmer 30 minutes. uncover and simmer 10 minutes.