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Punjabi Chicken Saag (Palak Chicken)

Punjabi Chicken Saag (Palak Chicken) is a wholesome and flavorful curry that combines tender, succulent pieces of chicken with a vibrant, velvety spinach puree. Slow-cooked with onions, tomatoes, ginger, garlic, and aromatic Punjabi spices, the dish achieves a perfect balance of earthy greens and rich, savory flavors. Nutritious yet indulgent, this North Indian classic is cherished for its silky texture, comforting taste, and ability to pair beautifully with naan, roti, or steamed rice.

Prep Time 30 mins
Cook Time 30 mins
Total Time 1 hr
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Servings: 4
Description

Punjabi Chicken Saag (Palak Chicken) is a wholesome and flavorful curry that combines tender, succulent pieces of chicken with a vibrant, velvety spinach puree. Slow-cooked with onions, tomatoes, ginger, garlic, and aromatic Punjabi spices, the dish achieves a perfect balance of earthy greens and rich, savory flavors. Nutritious yet indulgent, this North Indian classic is cherished for its silky texture, comforting taste, and ability to pair beautifully with naan, roti, or steamed rice.

Ingredients
  • 1 kg Chicken cut into pieces
  • 400 gm Fresh Spinach
  • 2 Medium Onions sliced thinly
  • 5 tbsp Cooking Oil
  • 50 gm Butter
  • 2 Large Bay Leaves
  • 5 cloves Garlic chopped finely
  • 2 inch Ginger chopped finely
  • 5 Green Cardamom
  • 1 tsp Cinnamon powder
  • 1 tsp Chilli powder
  • 1 tsp Cumin powder
  • 2 tsp Coriander powder
  • 1.5 tsp Turmeric powder
  • Salt to Taste
Instructions
  1. 1
    Heat the oil in a saucepan. Add Butter. Let the butter melt completely.
  2. 2
    Fry the onions, bay leaves, cardamom, cinnamon and cloves for 2/3mins until golden brown.
  3. 3
    Now add the garlic, ginger and fry one minute more before adding the water
  4. 4
    Add the chilli, cumin, coriander, paprika and turmeric.
  5. 5
    Then add the chicken pieces and fry for a further 2/3 minutes.
  6. 6
    Add the spinach and cook on a low heat for a further 15/20 minutes stirring occasionally.
  7. 7
    Add salt to taste.
  8. 8
    Serve straight away with basmati rice or Roti.
Read it online: https://indiafoodz.com/recipe/punjabi-chicken-saag-palak-chicke/