Palak Chicken
Serves 415 mins prep25 mins cook
This healthy and delicious Palak Chicken recipe blends boneless chicken thighs with spinach, spices, and cream for a flavorful dish. The chicken is marinated with spices, and the spinach is blanched before being made into a paste to retain its bright green color. Finished with cream and aromatic spices, this dish pairs wonderfully with rice, roti, or naan.
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What you need

tbsp ginger garlic paste

bay leaves

tsp vinegar

tbsp ghee
tbsp oil

tsp sugar

tsp salt

cup water

tsp coriander powder

tsp cumin seed

tsp garam masala
tbsp fresh garlic
green chilli

cup onion

tsp nutmeg

oz boneless chicken thighs

black cardamom pods
dried chilli

cup cream

bunch fresh spinach

cup cheese curd
Instructions
1: Marinate the chicken using all the ingredients for the marination. Allow it to marinate for at least 15 minutes. 2: Bring a pot of water to a boil. Add the sugar and vinegar. Blanch the spinach for 2 minutes. 3: Remove the spinach into a bowl of ice cold water to cool it down and stop the cooking process. 4: Grind the spinach into a smooth paste without adding any water. 5: Heat oil in a pan. Add the whole spices followed by the garlic and sauté lightly. 6: Add the onion and green chilli. Once the onion turns light golden brown, add half of the Palak paste and sauté on high heat until the excess moisture evaporates. 7: Add the marinated chicken and mix. Cover and cook for 10 minutes. 8: Add the remaining Palak paste and salt. Cover and cook for 5 more minutes. Add garam masala powder, kasuri methi powder, ghee, grated nutmeg, and cream. Mix well and turn off the heat as soon as it comes to a simmer. Serve hot with rice/roti/naan.View original recipe

