Palak Chicken | saagwala Murg | Spinach Chicken

Palak chicken | Saagwala Murg | chicken with spinach is delicious yet healthy dish in Indian cuisine..Spinach is full of Iron and fibre as well as chicken is also good source of protein..Here chicken cooked with spinach to make the more delicious and nutrious..

Ingredients :--

Chicken - 600 gms

Spinach | Palak - 1 bunch

Curd - 3 tbsp

Onion - 1 chopped

Ginger + Green chili paste - 1 tsp

Garclic paste - 2 tsp

Salt as required

Sugar - 1/2 tsp

Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp

Chili powder- 1 /2 tsp

Cumin powder- 1/2 tsp

Coriander powder- 1 tsp

Bay leaves- 2

Cinnamon- 1/2 inch stick

Cardamom- 2-3

Cloves - 2-3

Garam masala- 1 tsp

Kasuri methi - 1 tsp

Fresh cream - 2-3  tbsp

Method  :----

Washed spinach properly to make sure there has no dirt..

Then chopped spinach roughly and then blunch it for 3-4 mintues.. Then drain water .let it little cool..

Now put blunch spinach in a blender to make spinach puree..keep aside

Heat a pan with 3 tbsp oil .add bay leaves , cinnamon,cloves and cardamom..

Once you get a nice aroma of whole spices then add chopped onion..saute it till light brown..

Now add ginger garlic and green chili paste..stir it for 1mintue..

Now add chicken ..stirring it for 2-3 mins on high flame.

Meanwhile take a bowl add curd and all dry spices(except gararam masala) along with salt as required and sugar..mix well everything..

Add this curd mixture into the chicken..give a nice stir to mix well everything..

Stirring it for few minutes until oil leaves side of the pan.

Then add 1/2 cup water..bring to bubble then turn down flame ,cover pan and cook till chicken done well..

After chicken get tender add spinach pure e..mix well to the chicken..

Now cook spinach chicken uncovered for 5-6 mins.

Then add garam masala, kasuri methi and cream ..give a nice stir to mix well..

Check seasoning...keep gravy as per your desire consistency..

Ready delicious and healthy palak chicken ..server it with roti ,naan ,paratha or Rice..

NOTE:--- IF U WANT TO RETAIN THE GREEN COLOUR OF SPINACH INTACT.DO NOT COVER KADAI AFTER ADDING SPINACH IN KADAI.