Palak Chicken

Ingredients list for Palak Chicken

• 2 large bunches Spinach Leaves finely chopped
• 800 grams Chicken cut into 12 pieces
• 2 tablespoons Oil
• 2 teaspoons Cumin seeds
• 1 inch piece Ginger chopped
• 2 tablespoons Split Bengal gram (chana dal) soaked
• to taste Salt
• 1/4 teaspoon Turmeric powder
• 2 medium Onions cubed
• 1 small Bottle gourd (lauki/doodhi) cut into small cubes
• 5-6 Green chillies finely chopped
• 1 small bunch Fresh fenugreek leaves (methi) finely chopped
• 2 medium Tomatoes roughly chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon Red chilli powder
• 1/2 teaspoon Garam masala powder

Method

1. Heat oil in a deep non stick pan.
2. Add cumin seeds, ginger and chana dal and mix. Add one cup water, salt and turmeric powder and mix. Cover and cook for two minutes.
3. Add onions, bottle gourd and green chillies. Mix and add fenugreek leaves and spinach leaves and mix well. Cook for two to three minutes. Add tomatoes and mix. Cover and cook till the vegetables are cooked and soft.
4. Meanwhile add salt, red chilli power and garam masala powder to the chicken and set aside to marinate for ten to fifteen minutes. Once the vegetables are cooked, mash them with a hand blender. Add chicken and mix. Cover and cook till the chicken is done.
5. Serve hot.

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