Chicken Dhansak Parsi Recipe

Ingredients (24)

• 1 cup lentils , a mixture of toor , masoor , urad and moong dal, 1/4 cup of each:
• 4 1/4 cups (1 liter) chicken stock
• 17 1/2 ounces (500 grams) boneless chicken pieces of your choice
• 10 whole black peppercorns
• 8 whole cloves
• 1 (1-inch) piece cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg
• 1 (1-inch) piece mace
• 2 large bay leaves
• 1 star anise
• 3 dry red chiles
• 1 tablespoon cumin seeds
• 1 tablespoon coriander seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon fenugreek seeds
• 1 teaspoon sesame seeds
• 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1 large bunch fresh coriander (1/3 pound/150 grams), leaves only
• 1 large bunch (1/3 pound/150 grams) fenugreek leaves
• 1/2 bunch (2 1/2 ounces/75 grams) mint leaves
• 1 tablespoon tamarind paste
• 1 tablespoon garlic paste
• 1 tablespoon ginger paste
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil , canola or sunflower oil
• Salt , to taste