Saag Chicken

Saag chicken is indeed a treat for mouth when paired with steamed rice or naan.Its healthy and an item you could prepare when inviting friends.So here I go with my recipe of saag
chicken.

Ingredients:

1.Chicken breast - 2 lb cut into medium pieces

2.Saag/Palak/Spinach - 3 cups finely chopped

3. Coconut milk - 3/4 cup

4. Onion - 1 cup finely chopped

5. Tomato - 1 cup finely cut

6.Ginger garlic paste - 1 tbsp

7. Green chili - 3 crushed

8. Kasoori methi - 1 tbsp

9. Garam masala whole - 1 tbsp(cardamom-3,cinnamon - 1 stick,clove-3,bay leaf-2,fennel seeds - 1/4 tsp)

10.Salt

11.Oil/Ghee

12.Yogurt for marinade- 1 tsp

Method of Preparation:

1.Marinate chicken with salt pepper and 1 tsp yogurt for at least 1 hours.

2.Grind the spinach leaves into a fine paste.

3.In a wok,heat i tbsp oil and splutter the whole garam masala.

4.add ginger garlic paste followed by green chili and onion.

5.Saute with 1/2 tsp of salt until onion turns translucent.

6.Add the chicken and cook with closed lid for 5-7 mins.

7.Add cut tomato and coconut milk.

8. Cook on low flame with closed lid for 5-7 mins

9.Add turmeric,coriander powder and chili powder and cook for another min.

10. Finally add the spinach paste and kasoori methi and cook without lid for 3-5 mins by stirring it occasionally.

11.Transfer it to a serving bowl and enjoy it with naan or steamed rice.