Spinach Chicken Curry

Spinach Chicken Curry

Ingredients :

1. Chicken - 500 gms
2. Spinach - 1/4 bunch, cut into small pieces
3. Onions - medium size 2, diced
4. Ginger - Garlic - 5 Green chilly paste - 2 tbsp
5. Tomato - small size - 1, chopped
6. Red chilly powder - 1 tbsp
7. Garam masala powder - 1 1/2 tbsp
8. Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
9. Bay leaves - 2
10. Cardamom - 2
11. Wheel cloves - 4
12. Cinnamon stick small size - 1
13. Salt as per your taste
14. Oil - 4 tbsp

Note :

• 1 Teaspoon ( tsp ) = 5 ml
• 1 Tablespoon ( tbsp ) = 15 ml

Before going to preparation :

• Homemade garam masala powder consists of coriander seeds 1 tbsp, cumin seeds 1/2 tbsp, poppy seeds 1/2 tbsp, cardamom 2, wheel cloves 4, cinnamon stick small inch. Grind it all these ingredients in a food processor and keep aside
• Clean the spinach and cut into small pieces, In a microwave bowl add chopped spinach and cover it partially. Cook on high power for 4 minutes or until spinach is fully cooked. Mash it and keep aside
• Clean chicken with water ( In water, add turmeric powder, some salt and few drops of lemon )

How to make Spinach Chicken Curry :

• Heat oil over low flame and fry cardamom, wheel cloves, cinnamon stick and bay leaves and then add diced onions, saute till it turns brown, 4 minutes

• Turn the heat to medium, add chopped tomatoes, cook for 2 minutes
• Add ginger - garlic - chilly paste, turmeric powder, red chilly powder, garam masala powder, stir and cook for 3 minutes

• Now add cooked spinach in it, saute for 1 minute

• Add chicken and some salt, mix it well and cover with a lid for 10 minutes
• ( No need to add water in it ) while cooking chicken, it releases a lot of water
• Remove the lid and taste it, if you want to require salt then add it now
• Cook it on medium heat until gravy thickens
• Remove it from stove
• Serve hot with the chapati, roti, or rice

Nutritional Value : Taken from Spark Recipes

• Calories - 233.4
• Cholesterol - 65.7mg
• Sodium - 113.9 mg
• Carbohydrates - 9.6 g
• Vitamin A - 92.2 %
• Vitamin C - 16.7 %
• Protein - 30.0 g
• Iron - 13.2 %
• Calcium - 11.2 %

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