Less than 30 mins to cook this dish. The dhal is spiced with a tarka. Very easy to cook,this has a good flavour and goes well with a beef or lamb curry as a second dish.
Mix together the split peas and the lentils, cover with water and cook till soft and mushy.
In the meantime heat the oil in a wok and fry the onions till golden. Stir in the garlic, ginger , turmeric, chilli powder, garam masala, ground coriander and salt.
Stir well and add the chicken and fry for 6 mins.Add 11/2 tbsp of the fresh coriander leaves, green chilli, lemon juice and the water cook for 5 minutes.
Mix in the lentils (dhal),tomatoes and the remaining coriander leaves. Turn off the heat.
Heat the oil in a small pan and add the cumin seeds, when they start to pop add the garlic, red chillies, and the curry leaves, cook for 1 minute Pour over the the chicken and lentils and serve.