Palak Chicken Recipe

Ingredients:

For Marination
• 1 tsp Coriander powder
• ½ tsp Turmeric powder
• 2 tsp Red Chilli powder
• 10 Chicken leg piece
• 1 tsp Cumin powder
• ½ cup plain Curd


For Gravy
• 3 Cloves
• 4-5 tbsp Oil
• 3 Cardamom
• 1 bunch Spinach
• 10 Green Chilli
• 1 stick Cinnamon
• 2 medium Onions
• 3 tsp Garlic paste
• 2 tsp Cumin powder
• 1 tsp Ginger, minced
• 4 Tomatoes, chopped
• Salt according to taste
• 1 tsp Red Chilli powder
• 2 tsp Coriander powder

Method:

1. Clean and cut the chicken into sizeable pieces.
2. Marinate in the dry powders and curd for about 1 hour.
3. Shallow fry the chicken in about 1-2 tbsp oil till it`s done.
4. Chop one onion and blend the other onion with the palak (spinach), nuts, tomato, ginger, garlic, green chilies, cinnamon, cloves and cardamom.
5. Heat the remaining oil and fry the chopped onion.
6. When it turns translucent, add the blended masala and fry for about 10-12 minutes till the oil starts leaving the sides of the masala.
7. Add the salt, corriander-cumin powder and chili powder and cook for a minute.
8. Now add the chicken pieces and 1-2 cups of water. Bring it to a boil on low heat till the chicken is cooked.
9. Serve garnished with chopped onions.