Saag Chicken
This chicken saag recipe proves that you can eat healthily without having to miss out on your favourite foods. It comes in at under 500 calories!
Course
Side Dish
Cuisine
Kerala
Servings
Prep Time
6
people
20
minutes
Cook Time
55
minutes
Servings
Prep Time
6
people
20
minutes
Cook Time
55
minutes
Ingredients
3
pounds
chicken pieces
skinned
5
cloves Garlic
minced
2
large onions
minced
2
large
tomatoes
crushed
1
inch
piece ginger
minced
4
tbsp
Milk
4
bunches spinach
washed and chopped
2
tbsp
butter
1/2
tsp
cayenne pepper
1
tsp
coriander powder
1/2
tsp
turmeric
2
large
cardamom pods
2
Cloves
7
tbsp
vegetable oil
1
tsp
garam masala
1/2
tsp
Salt
Instructions
Fry the chicken lightly in 4 tablespoon of oil for 3-4 minutes until lightly browned and set aside.
Put the spinach into a deep pan; add 1/4 cup water. Bring to boil and remove from heat. When cool, grind in blender and set aside.
Heat the remaining oil and add ginger, garlic and onions; sauté until lightly brown. Add tomatoes, salt, cayenne, coriander powder, turmeric, cloves, and cardamom.
Sprinkle with one tablespoon water. Cook for 10 minutes over low heat.
Add chicken and milk. Simmer until the chicken is tender.
Add spinach and garam masala. Cook until spinach starts sticking to pan.
Remove from heat. Add butter to chicken saag and cover until ready to serve.