Chicken Saag Recipe

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Brief

Prep 30 mins

Cook: 1hr15 mins

Total: 1hr45 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Chicken Saag Recipe

Ingredients

¼ cup vegetable oil

1 (3 pound) whole chicken

cut into pieces

2 pounds fresh spinach

rinsed and chopped

¼ cup water

2 large onions

minced

5 cloves garlic

minced

1 (1 inch) piece fresh ginger root

minced

1 (14.5 ounce) can crushed tomatoes

1 teaspoon ground coriander

½ teaspoon cayenne pepper

or more to taste

½ teaspoon ground turmeric

2 cardamom pods

2 whole cloves

1 teaspoon salt

1 tablespoon water

if needed

¼ cup milk

1 teaspoon garam masala

6 tablespoons sour cream

2 tablespoons butter

Dinner

Directions

Step 1

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat and fry the chicken pieces until browned about 8 minutes per side. Set the chicken aside.

Step 2

Place the spinach 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 very finely chopped. Set the spinach aside.

Step 3

Place the onions garlic and ginger into the skillet and fry over medium heat stirring frequently until lightly browned about 10 minutes. Pour in the tomatoes ground coriander cayenne pepper turmeric cardamom cloves and salt; stir in 1 tablespoon water and cook stirring frequently for 10 minutes. Pour in the milk stir to combine and return the chicken pieces to the skillet. Bring the mixture to a simmer reduce heat cover and simmer until the chicken is tender about 20 minutes. Stir the spinach and garam masala into the skillet and cook until the spinach starts to stick to the pan about 15 minutes.

Step 4

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

Nutritional Information

Chicken Saag Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 449.8

% Daily Value *

Protein: 39g 78%

Carbohydrates: 18.2g 6%

Dietary Fiber: 6.1g 25%

Sugars: 3.3g

Fat: 25.6g 39%

Saturated Fat: 8.3g 42%

Cholesterol: 112.9mg 38%

Vitamin A Iu: 15012.6IU 300%

Niacin Equivalents: 19.7mg 152%

Vitamin B6: 1mg 64%

Vitamin C: 53.9mg 90%

Folate: 321.2mcg 80%

Calcium: 242.4mg 24%

Iron: 7mg 39%

Magnesium: 170.3mg 61%

Potassium: 1474.4mg 41%

Sodium: 736mg 29%

Thiamin: 0.3mg 28%

Calories From Fat: 230.8

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.