Chicken saag is a classic Indian dish made with chicken spinach spices and sour cream Serve with basmati rice
Prep Time
1 hr 45 mins
Dificult
Medium
Servings
6
Ingredients
Instructions
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat; add chicken pieces and cook until browned
about 8 minutes per side. Set chicken aside.
Place spinach into a large pot with 1/4 cup of water; bring to a boil
cover
and remove from heat. Allow spinach to steam for about 10 minutes; transfer into a blender and pulse until very finely chopped. Set spinach aside.
Place onions
garlic
and ginger into the skillet; fry over medium heat
stirring frequently
until lightly browned
about 10 minutes. Pour in tomatoes
ground coriander
salt
cayenne pepper
turmeric
cardamom
and cloves; stir in 1 tablespoon water
and cook
stirring frequently
for 10 minutes.
Pour in milk and stir to combine. Add browned chicken pieces; bring to a simmer
reduce heat
cover
and simmer until chicken is tender
about 20 minutes. Stir in spinach and garam masala; cook until spinach starts to stick to the skillet
about 15 minutes.
Stir in sour cream and bring to a simmer. Remove from heat and stir in butter.
