Spinach (Palak) Chicken

Generally greens like Palak (Spinach) are very healthy for all. Palak has more iron content.  It is especially good for kids, anemic people , pregnant women and elderly  people.

Palak (Spinach) Chicken Gravy

Boneless chicken - 250 grams

Fresh palak  (Spinach)  - 1 bunch

Onion - 2 

Ginger garlic paste – 1 ½  tspn

Red chilli powder -   1 tspn

coriander powder – 1 tspn

turmeric powder  - ¼ tspn

garam masala        – ¼   tspn ( cinnamon, clove, cardamom)

 tomato - 1 pureed

Curd - 1 tbspn

Salt to taste

Oil + butter – 2 tbspn

Method

Wash and cut the chicken into bite size pieces.

Wash the palak and grind in a mixer.

Heat a pan.  add oil+ butter, ginger garlic paste fry for 30 seconds.

Add the  chopped onion, coriander leaves  and sauté for 2 minutes.

Add the  boneless chicken pieces, red chilli powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder and  salt stir well .

 Add the  ground tomato puree and  curd (yogurt)  and  cook for 5minutes. 

Add ground palak and stir well . cook for 5 minutes.

Sprinkle the garam masala powder and sauté for 2 minutes and remove from the stove.

This Spinach chicken curry  goes well  with ghee rice,  chappathi,  or kuboos.  

This curry is a healthy dish.  

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