Chicken Saag
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Cooking:
30 min.
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Servings per container:
6
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Ingredients for - Chicken Saag

1. Vegetable oil - ¼ cup
2. Whole chicken, cut into pieces - 1 (3 pound)
3. Fresh spinach, rinsed and chopped - 2 pounds
4. Water - ¼ cup
5. Onions, minced - 2 large
6. Garlic, minced - 5 cloves
7. Fresh ginger root, minced - 1 (1 inch) piece
8. Crushed tomatoes - 1 (14.5 ounce) can
9. Ground coriander - 1 teaspoon
10. Salt - 1 teaspoon
11. Cayenne pepper, or more to taste - ½ teaspoon
12. Ground turmeric - ½ teaspoon
13. Cardamom pods - 2
14. Whole cloves - 2
15. Water, if needed - 1 tablespoon
16. Milk - ¼ cup
17. Garam masala - 1 teaspoon
18. Sour cream - 6 tablespoons
19. Butter - 2 tablespoons

How to cook deliciously - Chicken Saag

1. Stage

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. Stage

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. Stage

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. Stage

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. Stage

Stir in sour cream and bring to a simmer. Remove from heat and stir in butter.