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Chicken Saag

Chicken saag is a classic Indian dish made with chicken, fresh spinach, and an array of spices. Sour cream makes this dish rich and creamy.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 minute
Total Time 1 minute
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Indian
Calories: 450
Ingredients Method Nutrition

Ingredients
  

Ingredients
  • 0.25 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 3 pound whole chicken, cut into pieces
  • 2 pounds fresh spinach, rinsed and chopped
  • 0.25 cup water
  • 2 large onions, minced
  • 5 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 1 inch piece fresh ginger root, minced
  • 1 14.5 ounce can crushed tomatoes
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 0.5 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or more to taste
  • 0.5 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • 2 cardamom pods
  • 2 whole cloves
  • 1 tablespoon water, if needed
  • 0.25 cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon garam masala
  • 6 tablespoons sour cream
  • 2 tablespoons butter

Method
 

  1. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat; add chicken pieces and cook until browned, about 8 minutes per side. Set chicken aside.
  2. Place spinach into a large pot with 1/4 cup of water; bring to a boil, cover, and remove from heat. Allow spinach to steam for about 10 minutes; transfer into a blender and pulse until very finely chopped. Set spinach aside.
  3. Place onions, garlic, and ginger into the skillet; fry over medium heat, stirring frequently, until lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Pour in tomatoes, ground coriander, salt, cayenne pepper, turmeric, cardamom, and cloves; stir in 1 tablespoon water, and cook, stirring frequently, for 10 minutes.
  4. Pour in milk and stir to combine. Add browned chicken pieces; bring to a simmer, reduce heat, cover, and simmer until chicken is tender, about 20 minutes. Stir in spinach and garam masala; cook until spinach starts to stick to the skillet, about 15 minutes.
  5. Stir in sour cream and bring to a simmer. Remove from heat and stir in butter.

Nutrition

Calories: 450kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 39gFat: 26gSaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 113mgSodium: 736mgFiber: 6gSugar: 3g

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