Palak Chicken
Palak chicken is a classic Pakistani curry is made with tender chicken simmered in a spinach and tomato sauce flavored with lots of traditional spices.
Ingredients
- 1 lb Chicken boneless or bone in
- 1 bunch Fresh Spinach chopped (or frozen)
- 1/4 cup Fried onion
- 1 tbsp Ginger-Garlic paste
- 1 tsp Cumin powder
- 1 tbsp Coriander powder
- 1 tsp Red chilli powder
- 1 tsp Turmeric powder
- Salt to taste
- 1 tsp Garam masala powder
- 5-7 Black peppercorn
- 1 Bay Leaf
- 1/2 tsp Whole cumin
- 2 inch Cinnamon stick
- 1-2 Cardamom pods
- 1/2 cup Oil
- 2 Tomatoes, chopped large or ½ cup - 1 cup crushed tomatoes
- 1 tbsp Cilantro chopped
- 1-2 Green Chilli chopped, optional
- Kasoori methi/ dried fenugreek optional
Instructions
- In a pot add oil on low heat add the whole spices, until fragrant.
- Increase the heat to medium-high heat, add the ginger garlic paste, and cook for a couple of minutes. Add chicken and cook till no longer pink. Reduce heat to medium.
- Add the powder spices except the garam masala (cumin coriandar, turmeric, red chilli powder) and cook for few minutes.
- Add the fried onion and cook till all mixed well. You may need to add upto a ¼ cup of water, if there is no more moisture.
- Add tomatoes. Mix well. Add chopped fresh or frozen spinach. Mix. Then add green chilli and kasoori methi/dried fenugreek, if using.
- Simmer on low heat until spinach is well blended and chicken is completely cooked.
- Remove from heat, and sprinkle Garam Masala powder and mix well.
- Garnish with cilantro and serve with roti / naan and/or rice!