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Indian Chicken & Creamy Coconut Red Lentil Dhal

Indian Chicken & Creamy Coconut Red Lentil Dhal

with Chapati Flatbread
4.5(553)
Recipe Development Team
Recipe Development TeamUpdated on September 16, 2025
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Calories
851 kcal
Protein
53.9g protein
Preparation Time
35 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Allergens:
  • Celery
  • May contain traces of allergens
  • Gluten
  • Lupin
  • Soy
  • Wheat
Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts and wheat.
Serving amount

1 packet

Ginger Paste

1 packet

Baby Spinach Leaves

1 sachet

Chicken-Style Stock Powder

(Contains: Celery)

330 g

Chicken Thigh

1 packet

Tomato Paste

1 packet

Red Lentils

(May be present: Gluten, Lupin, Soy, Wheat.)

1

Long Chilli

2 sachet

Mumbai Spice Blend

1 packet

Coconut Milk

1

Brown Onion

1

Sweet Potato

4

Chapati Wraps

Calories851 kcal
Energy (kJ)3560 kJ
Fat45.4 g
of which saturates32.4 g
Carbohydrate49.6 g
of which sugars15.5 g
Dietary Fibre20.6 g
Protein53.9 g
Sodium1580 mg
The average adult daily energy intake is 8700 kJ

Cooking Steps

1

Preheat the oven to 240°C/220°C fan-forced. Cut the sweet potato (unpeeled) into 1cm chunks. Place the sweet potato on an oven tray lined with baking paper, drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Toss to coat, then roast until tender, 20-25 minutes. TIP: Cut the sweet potato to the correct size so it cooks in the allocated time.

2

While the sweet potato is roasting, finely chop the brown onion. Finely grate the ginger. Thinly slice the long red chilli (if using). Cut the chicken thigh into 2cm chunks. Rinse the red lentils.

3

In a medium saucepan, heat a drizzle of olive oil over a high heat. Add the chicken and cook, tossing, until browned and cooked through, 3-4 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and transfer to a plate. Return the pan to a medium-high heat with a drizzle more olive oil, then add the onion and cook until soft, 3-4 minutes. Add the ginger and Mumbai spice blend (see ingredients list). Cook, stirring, until fragrant, 1 minute. Add the water, coconut milk, tomato paste and the crumbled chicken stock (1 cube for 2 people / 2 cubes for 4 people). Stir to combine.

4

Add the red lentils to the saucepan along with a pinch of salt and pepper. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat to a simmer. Cover with a lid and cook until the lentils are softened, 20-22 minutes. Stir through the baby spinach leaves, chicken (plus any resting juices) and roasted sweet potato until warmed through. Season to taste with salt and pepper. TIP: If the curry looks a little dry at any point, just add a splash of water.

5

When the curry has 10 minutes cook time remaining, brush or spray the chapati wraps (see ingredients list) with olive oil. Slice the wraps into 2cm strips, then add to the oven tray with the sweet potato to toast, 5-8 minutes.

6

Divide the Indian chicken and coconut red lentil curry between bowls. Sprinkle with the chilli (if using). Serve with the chapati flatbread. Enjoy!

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