Palak Chicken
Palak Chicken
Ingredients:
- Spinach 2 bunches
- Chicken (cut into 12 pieces) 1 kg
- Oil 6 tbsp
- Black peppercorns 8
- Bay leaves 2
- Cloves 8
- Green cardamoms 5
- Finely chopped onions 2 medium
- Finely chopped garlic 8 cloves
- Finely chopped ginger 1-inch piece
- Cumin powder 2 tsp
- Coriander powder 1 tsp
- Red chilli powder 3/4 tsp
- Salt to taste
- Yogurt 5 tbsp
- Garam masala powder 1/4 tsp
- Wash and finely shred spinach, chop onion, ginger and garlic and keep aside. Heat oil, add peppercorns, bay leaves, cloves, cardamoms and sauté for a minute. Add finely chopped onions, ginger, garlic, and sauté till onions turn light brown. Add chicken pieces, cumin powder, coriander powder, red chilli powder and a little salt. Stir-fry for a minute, add one tablespoon of yogurt. Stir-fry for a minute, add one more tablespoon of yogurt. Repeat this till all the yogurt has been used up and the chicken turns light brown. Add spinach and a little more salt to taste. Mix well and stir-fry till the spinach gets well mashed. Cover and cook till the chicken is tender. Lastly add garam masala powder and cook till the gravy is thick.
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