Palak chicken masala

Name: Palak chicken masala
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 4 persons
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: For chicken marination; 1 kg chicken; as per taste Salt to taste; 3/4 tsp turmeric powder; 3/4 tsp red chilli powder (increase spiciness as needed); 1/2 tsp fresh black pepper powder; 1 tbsp coriander powder; 1 tsp cumin powder; 1.5 tbsp chicken masala; 1.5 tbsp ginger garlic paste; 2 tbsp mustard oil; 50 ml oil/ mustard oil; 1/2 tsp cumin seeds; 5-7 garlic cloves chopped finely; 1 onion (sliced); 2 large onions chopped small; 1 large tomato (pureed with 2 cardamoms, 2 cloves,; 1/4 tsp fennel seeds, small cinnamon stick, few black pepper); 1 medium size tomato (sliced); 2 medium size potatoes (diced and cooked); as required (adding potato is optional); 1/2 tsp garam masala; 2 fresh green chillies; 1.5-2 bundles Palak saag (cleaned and chopped); as required Chopped coriander leaves; as needed Water; 7-9 garlic cloves chopped finely and toasted brown for garnish

Susmita Patnaik @SUSMITAAMOMMYCHEF

Hyderabad

Addition of greens to chicken adds flavours as well as nutrition.
This winter do try adding palak to your chicken masala and you will enjoy this delicious dish with rice/ roti/ paratha/ Naan
Do try!!
#NVW #Win #Week1 #chicken #palak #green #nonveg

Susmita Patnaik @SUSMITAAMOMMYCHEF

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Ingredients

30 minutes

4 persons

For chicken marination
1 kgchicken
as per tasteSalt to taste
3/4 tspturmeric powder
3/4 tspred chilli powder (increase spiciness as needed)
1/2 tspfresh black pepper powder
1 tbspcoriander powder
1 tspcumin powder
1.5 tbspchicken masala
1.5 tbspginger garlic paste
2 tbspmustard oil
For making Palak chicken
50 mloil/ mustard oil
1/2 tspcumin seeds
5-7garlic cloves chopped finely
1onion (sliced)
2large onions chopped small
1large tomato (pureed with 2 cardamoms, 2 cloves,
1/4 tspfennel seeds, small cinnamon stick, few black pepper)
1medium size tomato (sliced)
2medium size potatoes (diced and cooked)
as required(adding potato is optional)
1/2 tspgaram masala
2fresh green chillies
1.5-2 bundlesPalak saag (cleaned and chopped)
as requiredChopped coriander leaves
as neededWater
7-9garlic cloves chopped finely and toasted brown for garnish

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Steps

30 minutes

1

Start by marinating the cleaned chicken with above-mentioned ingredients.
Marinate for 1 hour.
2

Chop and keep all ingredients ready.
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Next heat oil in a kadhai.
Splutter cumin seeds. Add chopped garlic. Saute.
Next add chopped onions. Saute till brownish. Add ginger garlic paste. Cook till rawness is lost.
Next add the marinated chicken. Give a nice mix. Sear at high heat for 5-7 minutes to make chicken juicy.
5

Next cover and cook. As it almost cooked, add pureed tomato. Mix. Cover and cook. As it's almost cooked, add some water.Cover and let it get cooked till chicken is softened. You get a nice aroma.
6

Add water as an when needed.
Put chopped palak. Mix gently. Need not cook much. Cook without cover at slow to medium heat.
If you like more gravy add water. Put sliced onion, tomato and green chillies. Mix well. Let it be on medium heat for some time.
Add chopped coriander leaves too. Give a nice mix.
7

Add garam masala and cooked potato dices. Give a nice gentle mix.
Let it be on slow heat for some time. Cook till your preferred consistency.
8

It's ready!!
Let it settle for some time.
Transfer into serving dish.
Garnish with brown toasted garlic.
Time to serve!!
9

Enjoy!!

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Susmita Patnaik @SUSMITAAMOMMYCHEF

on November 26, 2022 03:26

Hyderabad

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