How To Cook Chicken Dhansak How To Cook Chicken Dhansak 3.4 70 user ratings Enlarge Most of us love a good curry and there are lots of different varieties to choose from. But how do we recreate the dishes we eat in Indian restaurants? We teamed up with Shahena Ali from the Maharaja restaurant in Benfleet to show us how to make the popular Chicken Dhansak. Step 2: Marinade the Chicken In a large bowl, add the salt, ginger and garlic paste, coriander powder, cumin powder and mix well. Then add to the chicken, and combine the paste with the meat making sure that the chicken is well coated. Allow to marinade overnight in the fridge. Step 3: Fry Spices and Chicken In a large pan melt the ghee over a medium heat; add the fennel seeds, cinnamon stick, dried red chilies and mustard seeds and fry the chicken with any juices for 20 minutes on medium to low heat Step 4: For the Lentils: Step 5: Fry Onions and Spices In a separate pan, heat the oil and add the salt, cardamom seeds, garam masala, turmeric and bay leaves, Add the onions and fry until golden. Step 6: Add Lentils Then add the lentils, which have been washed and drained Step 7: Add Water and Simmer Add the water and salt, bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and cook for 15 minutes. Mash the lentils with a spoon to make a pulpy mixture. And cook for another