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Spicy Chicken Saag

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PREP TIME
30 min
COOKING TIME
75 min
TOTAL TIME
105 min
SERVINGS
6 servings
Dinner Indian
Spicy Chicken Saag
Ingredients
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 (3 pound) whole chicken, cut into pieces
  • 2 pounds fresh spinach, rinsed and chopped
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 2 large onions, minced
  • 5 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 (1 inch) piece fresh ginger root, minced
  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or more to taste
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • 2 cardamom pods
  • 2 whole cloves
  • 1 tablespoon water, if needed
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon garam masala
  • 6 tablespoons sour cream
  • 2 tablespoons butter
Instructions
1
Start by heating oil in a large skillet over medium heat; then, add the chicken pieces and cook until they are nicely browned on both sides, taking around 8 minutes per side. Once the chicken is done, set it aside.
2
Next, place a handful of spinach into a large pot with 1/4 cup of water; bring the mixture to a boil, cover it, and then remove it from the heat source. Allow the spinach to steam for about 10 minutes; transfer it into a blender and pulse until it's extremely finely chopped. Set the spinach aside.
3
Now, place the onions, garlic, and ginger into the skillet; fry over medium heat, stirring constantly, until they are lightly browned, taking around 10 minutes. Pour in the tomatoes, ground coriander, salt, cayenne pepper, turmeric, cardamom, and cloves; stir in 1 tablespoon of water, and cook, stirring constantly, for another 10 minutes.
4
Add a splash of milk to the skillet and stir it in to combine. Then, add the browned chicken pieces back into the skillet; bring the mixture to a gentle simmer, reduce the heat, cover it, and let it cook until the chicken is tender, taking around 20 minutes. Stir in the spinach and garam masala; cook until the spinach starts to stick to the bottom of the skillet, taking about 15 minutes.
5
Add a dollop of sour cream to the skillet and bring it to a simmer. Remove the skillet from the heat source and stir in some melted butter.