Chicken Saag

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup fresh spinach leaves
• 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 fresh green chili pepper
• 1 cup water
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 bay leaves
• 1/4 teaspoon black peppercorns
• 1 diced onion
• 4 tomatoes, diced
• 2 teaspoons curry
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 3 tablespoons plain yogurt
• 8 chicken breasts

Recipe

• 1 cook spinach without water, in covered pan for 5 minutes.
• 2 puree spinach, ginger , garlic and chili with 1/4 cup water.
• 3 heat oil, add bay leaves and pepper corns and onion, stir fry for 6-8 minutes.
• 4 add chopped tomatoes and simmer 5 minutes.
• 5 add curry powder, salt and chili powder, cook 2 minutes.
• 6 add spinach puree and remaining water to pan simmer 5 minutes.
• 7 stir in yogurt 1 tbs at a time simmer 5 minutes.
• 8 add chicken, cover and cook for 25-30 minutes.
• 9 serve with warm naan and yogurt, dust lightly with chili powder.