Name: Chicken Saagwala
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 3 Tbsp oil; 2 onions (sliced); 1 Tbsp cumin; 2 tsp ground chilli; ¼ tsp ground cloves; ½ tsp ground tumeric; 3 cloves garlic (minced); 2 inches ginger (grated); 300 grams spinich leaves (chopped); 1 chilli (chopped); 400 grams crushed tomatoes; 800 grams chicken (breast or thigh); 30 ml lemon juice; 2 Tbsp coconut cream

Chicken Saagwala

super healthy, super tasty.

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 30

Total Time 40

Course Main Course

Cuisine Indian

Servings 3

Calories 534 kcal

Ingredients

3 Tbsp oil
2 onions sliced
1 Tbsp cumin
2 tsp ground chilli
¼ tsp ground cloves
½ tsp ground tumeric
3 cloves garlic minced
2 inches ginger grated
300 grams spinich leaves chopped
1 chilli chopped
400 grams crushed tomatoes
800 grams chicken breast or thigh
30 ml lemon juice
2 Tbsp coconut cream

Instructions

Heat oil in a large fry pan, fry onions until golden, about 5 minutes. Add spices, garlic and ginger and fry a further 2 minutes.
Wilt fresh spinach by blanching in boiling water or steaming in microwave. Squeeze out excess water and puree spinach with green chilli, tomatoes, cooked onions and spices.
Season chicken with salt. Heat a little more oil in the same pan and fry chicken pieces until lightly browned.
Add spinach puree to chicken and simmer on medium heat until chicken is cooked through, about 15-20 minutes. Season with lemon juice and salt and pepper to taste.
Just before serving, drizzle cream over curry.

Keyword curry