Palak Chicken

Ingredients list for Palak Chicken

• 2 bunches Palak
• 1 kilogram Chicken cut into 12 pieces
• 6 tablespoons Oil
• 8 Black peppercorns
• 2 Bay leaves
• 8 Cloves
• 5 Green cardamoms
• 2 medium Onions finely chopped
• 8 cloves Garlic finely chopped
• 1 inch piece Ginger finely chopped
• 2 teaspoons Cumin powder
• 1 teaspoon Coriander powder
• 3/4 teaspoon Red chilli powder
• to taste Salt
• 5 tablespoons Yogurt
• 1/4 teaspoon Garam masala powder

Method

1. Wash and finely shread spinach, chop onion, ginger and garlic and keep aside.
2. Heat oil in a thick bottomed vessel, add peppercorns, bay leaves, cloves, cardamoms and sauté for a minute. Add finely chopped onions, ginger and garlic and sauté till onions turn light brown.
3. Add chicken pieces, cumin powder, coriander powder, red chilli powder and a little salt. Stir-fry for a minute, add one tablespoon of yogurt.
4. Stir-fry for a minute, add one more tablespoon of yogurt. Repeat this till all the yogurt has been used up and the chicken turns light brown.
5. Add spinach and a little more salt to taste. Mix well and stir-fry till the spinach gets well mashed. Cover and cook till the chicken is tender. Remove the cover, add garam masala powder and cook till the gravy is thick.
6. Serve hot.

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