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Chicken with spinach Recipe
Prep Time | 30 minutes |
Cook Time | 60 minutes |
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Ingredients
- 500 g/1lb 2oz spinach leaves washed
- 4 tbsp vegetable oil
- 3 cardamom pods
- 2 bay leaves
- 5 piece cm/2incinnamon stick
- 3-4 green chillies pricked with a knife
- 1 large onion chopped
- 2 piece cm/¾inginger peeled and chopped
- 1 cloves head garlic peeled,left whole
- 3 large tomatoes cut into quarters
- 800 g/1lb 12oz chicken pieces skin removed
- 2 tsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp ½Garam Masala
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 4 tbsp plain yoghurt stirred
- Basmati rice cooked according to packet instructions, to serve
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Instructions
- In a food processor, blend the spinach to a purée using one or two tablespoons of water to loosen the mixture. Set aside.
- Heat the vegetable oil in a pan over a medium heat. Add the cardamom pods, bay leaves and cinnamon and fry for 20-30 seconds.
- Add the green chillies and onion and continue to fry for 4-5 minutes, or until caramelised.
- Meanwhile, blend the ginger, garlic and tomatoes to a smooth paste in the food processor.
- When the onions have caramelised, add the paste, chicken pieces and remaining spices to the pan and stir well to combine. Season, to taste, with salt and simmer for 12-15 minutes, stirring regularly.
- Add the yoghurt, stir well and continue to simmer the mixture until the sauce has thickened and almost dried out.
- Stir in the spinach purée and continue to simmer for 10-12 minutes, or until the chicken has cooked through. Season, to taste, with salt and freshly ground black pepper, then serve with rice.