Saag Chicken
Saag is made from spinach, mustard leaves greens, along with added spices and sometimes other ingredients such as chicken or cottage cheese.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil or vegetable oil
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 1 garlic clove finely chopped
- 2 cm piece fresh ginger peeled, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 150 gms baby spinach
- 100 gms mustard greens
- 500 gms chicken thigh fillets trimmed, cut into 3cm pieces
- 1/2 cup plain yogurt
- Steamed basmati rice to serve
- Chapati bread /rice to serve
Instructions
- Place the washed spinach and mustard greens into a large pot with 1/4 cup of water, bring to a boil, cover the pan, and remove from heat. Allow the spinach to steam for about 10 minutes, then place into a blender, and blend until blended. Set the puree aside.
- Heat oil in pan over medium-high heat. Cook chicken, in batches, for 3 to 4 minutes or until golden and just cooked through. Reduce heat to medium-low.(approximately 4 min each side ).keep aside.
- Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Cook onion, stirring, for 3 minutes or until softened. Add garlic, ginger, paprika and turmeric. Cook, stirring, for 1 minute or until fragrant.Add beaten yogurt n stir continuously till oil separates.
- Add spinach mixture to pan. Season with salt n garam masala (optional). Cook, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes or until simmering. Add cooked chicken and simmer it for 5 minutes or until the puree starts sticking a little at bottom.Remove from heat. Serve with rice and bread.
Notes
you can make this recipe with only spinach also