Chicken Saagwala / Chicken With Spinach / murg saagwala

Serves : 5

Time Required : 45 Minutes

Ingredients:

1 kg chicken  

500 gm chopped spinach 

2 large finely chopped onion

2 tablespoon garlic paste

2 tablespoon ginger paste

2 table spoon Lemon juice

2 tomatoes chopped

1  cinnamon stick

1 bay leaf

4 cloves

1 ½  tbsp coriander powder

1 tablespoon  red chili powder

½ tsp turmeric powder

1 tbsp garam masala powder

½ cup   oil

Salt to taste

1 tbsp butter

Cilantro(optional)

Roasted Chillies long( optional)

Method of Preparation

Marinate chicken in 1 tablespoon ginger paste,1 tablespoon  garlic paste, 1 tbsp oil, 2 tbsp lemon juice and salt for 25 minutes.

Heat 2 tbsp oil in a pan on medium flame. Fry onion till pale golden colored. Add chopped spinach, remaining ginger garlic paste, tomatoes and fry till they turn little darker. Remove and cool it. Grind this spinach masala into a paste in a  mixer/ Food processor. Keep aside.

In another heavy bottom pan heat the remaining oil on medium flame and fry bay leaf, cinnamon and cloves till they just change their color. Add chicken pieces and fry till well browned. Add  all spice powders  and fry for 3 minute.

Add a cup of water and cook till the chicken is tender. Mix in spinach masala paste and simmer for 4-5 minutes.

Remove from the fire and garnish with fresh butter ,Roasted  chillies  and Cilantro.

Serve with hot Chapatis  or Parathas