Palak Chicken (Spinach Chicken Curry)

Name: Palak Chicken (Spinach Chicken Curry)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 800 g Chicken boneless (cut in 2-inch pieces); 500 g Spinach (chopped); 2 Onion (medium-sized) (finely chopped); 1 tbsp Ginger (finely chopped); 0.5 tbsp Garlic Cloves (finely chopped); 2 Green Chilli (finely chopped); 0.5 cup Cooking Oil; 1 Black Cardamom; 1 Cinnamon Stick (small); 3 Cloves; 3 Tomato (medium-sized) (ground); 0.5 tbsp Salt; 1 tbsp Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder; 1 tsp Coriander Powder; 1 tsp Turmeric; 1 tsp Garam Masala Powder; 1 tbsp Ghee (optional)

by Leena Kohli (@leenakohli)

5.0

From 3 ratings

Prep Time

20min

Cook Time

40min

Total Time

1hr

Indian Lunch Dinner Meat Gluten-Free

Palak Chicken can be enjoyed any time of the year but is especially comforting during winter. My children didn’t want to eat spinach in any form but loved chicken, so I made Palak Chicken, which they liked. I was happy that they started eating spinach in any form. This delicious...

Ingredients

4 Servings

800g
Chicken boneless (cut in 2-inch pieces)
500g
Spinach (chopped)
2
Onion (medium-sized) (finely chopped)
1tbsp
Ginger (finely chopped)
1/2tbsp
Garlic Cloves (finely chopped)
2
Green Chilli (finely chopped)
1/2cup
Cooking Oil
1
Black Cardamom
1
Cinnamon Stick (small)
3
Cloves
3
Tomato (medium-sized) (ground)
1/2tbsp
Salt
1tbsp
Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder
1tsp
Coriander Powder
1tsp
Turmeric
1tsp
Garam Masala Powder
1tbsp
Ghee (optional)

How to make Palak Chicken (Spinach Chicken Curry)

Wash the chicken pieces. Drain the excess water and keep them aside.
Remove the hard stems from the bunch of spinach. Chop the leaves along with the thin stems. Wash and drain the water and keep it aside.
Chop onions, ginger, garlic and green chilli.
Heat oil in a heavy-bottomed karahi/deep pot on medium to high flame.
Add black cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, chopped ginger and garlic. Saute for a minute till they sizzle and are light brown in color.
Add onions and green chillies and stir constantly. Cook for 3-4 minutes till the onions are slightly brown.
Mix in the tomatoes. Cook for another 3-4 minutes.
Add salt, turmeric, coriander powder, kashmiri red pepper, and cook till oil oozes to the surface.
Add chicken pieces and mix. Cook on medium to high flame for 3-4 minutes while stirring occasionally.
Now lower the flame, add spinach leaves and stir for 3-4 minutes.
Cover and cook for 15-20 minutes or until chicken is tender and water released from the spinach dries. Stir occasionally in between.
Once the chicken is cooked, check the seasoning (salt and chilli powder) and adjust to taste.
Turn off the flame. Add garam masala and ghee. Stir and cover the pot for a few minutes.
Serve hot with roti, tandoori roti or paratha.

Tips & Tricks

You Can also use chicken with bones for cooking.
Do not add additional water, as chicken and spinach release water while cooking.
You can use ghee instead of cooking oil to give the dish a richer flavour.
Spinach can also be ground instead of chopped if you prefer a smoother texture.
If you are using baby spinach, you do not need to chop or grind. You can use it directly while cooking.