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Saag Chicken (Sag Chiken) Recipe

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
  • Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp
  • Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
  • Cardamom(Elakka) - 2 nos
  • Cloves(Grambu) -2 nos
  • Oil - 7 tbsp
  • Garam masala - 1 tsp
  • Salt - 1/2 tsp

Method
  1. Fry the chicken lightly in 4 tbsp of oil for 3-4 minutes until light brown and set aside.
  2. Put the spinach in a deep pan along with 1/4 cup water and bring to boil and remove from heat.
  3. When cool, grind in blender and set aside.
  4. Heat the remaining oil and add ginger, garlic and onions until lightly brown.
  5. Add tomatoes, salt, cayenne, coriander powder, turmeric, cloves and cardamom.
  6. Sprinkle 1 tbsp of water. Cook for 10 minutes on low heat.
  7. Add chicken and milk.
  8. Simmer until the chicken is tender.
  9. Add spinach and garam masala. Cook until spinach starts sticking to pan. Remove from heat.
  10. Add butter and cover until ready to serve.
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