Chicken channa dal

Ingredients:

• Chicken             1kg 
• Sweet yogurt        3cups 
• Channa dal          1 cup 
• Garlic cloves       10-12 
• Sliced onions       3 medium
• Salt                to taste 
• chilli powder     3tsp
• Cinnamon        1stick
• Cloves              4
• Ginger garlic paste 1tsp
• Vegetable oil       1/2cup

Method:

1. First of all marinate the chicken pieces in 2 cups of yogurt and salt and while it is marinating wash and boil the channa dal till it becomes very soft and then blend it well in a blender without adding any salt.
2. Now in a kadai take some vegetable oil and fry the marinated chicken pieces till they turn golden brown and then take them out in some kitchen towels to drain the excess oil. 
3. Then fry cinnamon,cloves,ginger garlic paste, the sliced onions till they turn golden and once they turn golden add the chicken pieces,chilli powder to the onions and fry them for some time.
4. Now add the remaining sweet yogurt and salt to the chicken pieces and mix it well and lower the gas flame and cover it and let it cook till the chicken is tender and cooked through.
5. Once the chicken is well cooked add the blended channa dal and stir it once or twice till the chicken is well coated with the channa dal and let it cook for some time.Add water if its too thick. 
6. Then when the excess water has evaporated add the crushed or grated garlic cloves, give it a stir and remove from the fire.