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Saag Chicken
 
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Cook Time: 45 Minutes
Ready In: 65 Minutes
Servings: 6
I searched high and low for this recipe before coming across it on . It was so good I must share it with you to save the hassle of trying to find it yourself! This truly is delicious!! Add a few cardamom seeds to the rice for a truly authentic Indian taste! Note: This is quite spicy. If you do not like spicy food, adjust the amount of cayenne pepper (e.g. 1/4 tsp cayenne).
Ingredients:
3 lbs chicken pieces, skinned and cubed
5 cloves garlic, minced
2 large onions, minced or extremely finely chopped
1 (400 g) can crushed tomatoes
1 inch ginger, minced
4 tablespoons milk
48 ounces spinach, washed & chopped
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
2 big cardamom pods
2 whole cloves
7 tablespoons oil
1 teaspoon garam masala
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup water
1 tablespoon water
Directions:
1. Fry the chicken in 4 tbs oil for around 3-4 minutes until lightly browned and set aside.
2. Put the spinach in a pot, add 1/4C water.
3. Bring to the boil and remove from heat.
4. When cool, grind very well (almost to a paste) in blender and set aside.
5. Heat the remaining oil in a pan and add ginger, garlic and onions.
6. Fry until lightly brown.
7. Add tomatoes, salt, cayenne pepper, ground coriander, turmeric, cloves and cardamom.
8. Sprinkle with 1 tbs water.
9. Cook for 10 minutes on a low heat.
10. Add chicken and milk to the pan.
11. Simmer until the chicken is tender (about 10 minutes).
12. Add spinach and garam masala to the pan.
13. Cook until spinach starts sticking to the pan (about 15 minutes).
14. Remove from heat, add butter and cover until ready to serve with rice.
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