Saagwala Chicken - SK Khazana

Ingredients list for Saagwala Chicken - SK Khazana

• 750 grams Chicken cut into bite sized pieces on the bone
• 1 cup Mustard leaves chopped
• 2 cups Spinach leaves chopped
• 2 tablespoons Garlic chopped
• 2 tablespoons Ginger chopped
• Salt to taste
• 4 tablespoons Ghee
• 1 teaspoon Oil
• 1 Bay leaf
• 1 inch Cinnamon
• 1 Black cardamom
• 3-4 Green cardamoms
• 2 Dried red chillies
• 1 Onion large, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon Red chilli powder
• 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder
• 1 Tomato medium, finely chopped
• 2 teaspoons Maizeflour
• 1 teaspoon Garam masala powder
• 1-2 tables for garnish White butter

Method

1. Take spinach in a deep non-stick pan, add mustard leaves and ½ cup water and keep the pan on heat. Add 1 tbsp garlic, 1 tbsp ginger and salt, mix well and cook for 10 minutes. Blend with a hand blender into a semi-coarse paste.
2. Heat ghee and oil in a non-stick pan, add bay leaf, cinnamon, black cardamom, green cardamoms, dried red chillies, mix and sauté till fragrant.
3. Add onion and a pinch of salt, mix well and sauté till the onion turns golden brown.
4. Add chicken and salt, mix well, and sauté on high heat for for 5 minutes.
5. Add remaining ginger, remaining garlic, red chilli powder, turmeric powder and tomato, mix well, cover and cook for 5 minutes.
6. Add ½ cup of water, mix well, cover and let it simmer for5 minutes.
7. Add the ground saag paste maize flour and garam masala powder, mix well, cover and cook on low heat for 10 minutes.
8. Transfer into a serving bowl, garnish with white butter and serve hot.