Palak Chicken (Chicken Spinach Curry)

Palak Chicken (Chicken Spinach Curry)

4 servings
This Indian Palak Chicken is delicious and flavorsome! Serve it over steamed rice or with Indian flatbreads like Roti, Chapati, Naan or Plain Parathas.

Ingredients

  • 1.1 pounds Boneless Chicken)

    (1 to 1½ inch cubes, ½ Kg or 1.7 lbs, ¾ kg bone-in chicken

  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • ¼ to ⅓ teaspoon black pepper)

    (crushed/powder

  • ¼ to ⅓ teaspoon Kashmiri red chilli powder)

    (leave out for kids

  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 8 to 9 ounces Baby Spinach)

    (250 grams fresh palak, 7 to 8 cups

  • 2 to 4 green chilies)

    (slit, Indian/ Thai/ Serrano chili peppers, read notes

  • 16 to 20 cashews)

    (or ¼ cup heavy whipping cream

  • 2 tablespoons oil)

    (divided, or 1 tbsp oil & 1 tbsp ghee

  • ¾ to 1 cup onions)

    (very fine chopped, 1 medium onion

  • ¾ to 1 cup tomatoes)

    (deseeded & fine chopped, peeled if required

  • 2 teaspoons ginger garlic paste)

    (1 teaspoon each

  • ½ to ¾ teaspoon garam masala)
    (adjust to taste
  • 1 tablespoon kasuri methi)

    (dried fenugreek leaves

  • ¾ to 1 teaspoon salt)
    (adjust to taste
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons whipping cream

    or any cream to garnish

  • 1 small Indian bay leaf
  • ½ teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 3 green cardamoms
  • 3 to 4 cloves
  • 1 inch cinnamon piece
  • 1 black cardamom)

    (masala elaichi

Directions

  1. 1

    Add chicken to a large mixing bowl. Sprinkle ¼ teaspoon salt, black pepper, red chilli powder and lemon juice. Mix and set aside until we need it.

  2. 2

    Add the rest of the oil (along with ghee if using) to a hot pan. Add all the whole spices and let them sizzle. Stir in the chopped onions and saute until light brown & really soft.

  3. 3

    This is not a part of the recipe but if you love authentic Indian flavors, make a nice tadka and pour it over the dish. Heat 1 tablespoon ghee on a medium heat. Add 2 to 3 sliced garlic cloves and 2 dried red chillies. Fry on a low heat for a minute, until garlic turns light golden. Add ¼ teaspoon hing (optional). Turn off and pour it over palak chicken.

Palak Chicken (Chicken Spinach Curry)

Palak Chicken (Chicken Spinach Curry)

50 min4 servings

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