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

1. Boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cubed - 2 ½ pounds
2. Olive oil, divided, or more as needed - 2 tablespoons
3. Ground cumin, divided - 2 teaspoons
4. Ground coriander, divided - 2 teaspoons
5. Garam masala, divided - 2 teaspoons
6. Salt and ground black pepper to taste - 2 teaspoons
7. Fresh spinach - 1 (8 ounce) package
8. Butter - ¼ tablespoon
9. Onion, diced - 1 medium
10. Garlic, minced - 5 cloves
11. Fresh red chile pepper, minced - 3
12. Minced fresh ginger root - 2 tablespoons
13. Fresh curry leaves - 5
14. Cardamom pods - 5
15. Mustard seed - 1 teaspoon
16. Ground turmeric - 1 teaspoon
17. Tomato paste - ½ (8 ounce) can
18. Tomato sauce - 2 (6.5 ounce) cans
19. Honey - 1 teaspoon
20. Paneer, diced - 12 ounces
21. Heavy cream, or more to taste - ¼ cup

How to cook deliciously - Indian Chicken Saag

1. Stage

Drizzle chicken with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Season with 1 teaspoon cumin, 1 teaspoon coriander, 1 teaspoon garam masala, salt, and pepper.

2. Stage

Heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook and stir until nicely browned and cooked through, about 10 minutes. Remove from the skillet.

3. Stage

Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a separate pan over medium heat. Add spinach and season with salt; cook, covered, until spinach is wilted, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.

4. Stage

Melt butter in the same skillet used for chicken over medium-high heat. Saute onion and a pinch of salt in the hot pan until onion has softened, stirring to pick up browned bits left from the chicken, 5 to 7 minutes. Add garlic, chile peppers, and ginger; cook for 1 to 2 minutes, adding olive oil if necessary.

5. Stage

Add curry leaves, cardamom pods, mustard seed, and turmeric; cook and stir for 30 seconds. Stir in tomato paste and continue to cook, 1 to 2 minutes. Add tomato sauce, honey, and sauteed spinach; reduce heat to low.

6. Stage

Blend sauce mixture in the skillet using an immersion blender until smooth. Continue to let simmer, 10 to 20 minutes.

7. Stage

Remove from heat. Add chicken and stir in paneer and heavy cream.