How to make Palak Chicken - Lightly spiced chicken cooked with spinach
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Main Ingredients : Spinach Leaves, Chicken (चिकन)
Cuisine : Indian
Course : Main Course Chicken
Palak Chicken Recipe Card
History of Indian cuisine dates back to nearly 5,000-years ago when various groups and cultures interacted with India that led to a diversity of flavours and regional cuisines.
Indian cuisine comprises of a number of regional cuisines. The diversity in soil type, climate, culture, ethnic group and occupations, these cuisines differ from each other mainly due to the use of locally available spices, herbs, vegetables and fruits. Indian food is also influenced by religious and cultural choices and traditions.
Foreign invasions, trade relations and colonialism had introduced certain foods to the country like potato, chillies and breadfruit.
You can also find more Main Course Chicken recipes like Lemon Chicken, Kale Stuffed Chicken, Chicken in a nest, Dilkhush Marghi.
Prep Time : 31-40 minutes
Cook time : 31-40 minutes
Serve : 4
Level Of Cooking : Moderate
Taste : Mild
Ingredients for Palak Chicken Recipe
Spinach Leaves finely chopped 2 large bunches
Chicken cut into 12 pieces 800 grams
Oil 2 tablespoons
Cumin seeds 2 teaspoons
Ginger chopped 1 inch piece
Split Bengal gram (chana dal) soaked 2 tablespoons
Salt to taste
Turmeric powder 1/4 teaspoon
Onions cubed 2 medium
Bottle gourd (lauki/doodhi) cut into small cubes 1 small
Green chillies finely chopped 5-6
Fresh fenugreek leaves (methi) finely chopped 1 small bunch
Tomatoes roughly chopped 2 medium
Red chilli powder 1/2 teaspoon
Garam masala powder 1/2 teaspoon
Method
Step 1
Heat oil in a deep non stick pan.
Step 2
Add cumin seeds, ginger and chana dal and mix. Add one cup water, salt and turmeric powder and mix. Cover and cook for two minutes.
Step 3
Add onions, bottle gourd and green chillies. Mix and add fenugreek leaves and spinach leaves and mix well. Cook for two to three minutes. Add tomatoes and mix. Cover and cook till the vegetables are cooked and soft.
Step 4
Meanwhile add salt, red chilli power and garam masala powder to the chicken and set aside to marinate for ten to fifteen minutes. Once the vegetables are cooked, mash them with a hand blender. Add chicken and mix. Cover and cook till the chicken is done.
Step 5
Serve hot.
