Bollywood Bites Recipes: Chicken Saag

Ingredients

Skinned chicken pieces - 3 lbs                               Garlic pods(mined) - 5 nos

Onions(large & minced0 - 2 nos                            Tomatoes(large & crushed) - 2 nos

Ginger (minced) - 1" piece                                     Milk - 4 tbsp

Spinach (Paalak/Cheera)(chopped) - 4 bunches    Butter - 2 tbsp

Cayenne powder - 1/2 tsp                                      Corianderpowder - 1/2 tsp

Turmericpowder - 1/2 tsp                                      Cardamom (Elakka) - 2 nos

Cloves (Grambu) -2 nos                                        Oil - 7 tbsp

Garammasala - 1 tsp                                             Salt - 1/2 tsp

Directions 

Step 1

Fry the chicken lightly in 4 tbsp of oil for 3-4 minutes until light brown and set aside.

Step 2

Put the spinach in a deep pan along with 1/4 cup water and bring to boil and remove from heat. 

Step 3

When cool, grind in blender and set aside. 

Step 4

Heat the remaining oil and add ginger, garlic and onions until lightly brown.

Step 5

Add tomatoes, salt, cayenne, coriander powder, turmeric, cloves and cardamom. 

Step 6

Sprinkle 1 tbsp of water. Cook for 10 minutes on low heat.

Step 7

Add chicken and milk.

Step 8

Simmer until the chicken is tender. 

Step 9

Add spinach and garam masala. Cookuntil spinach starts sticking to pan. Remove from heat. 

Step 10

Add butter and cover until ready to serve.