Chicken & Spinach curry or Chicken Saag

Chicken & Spinach curry
Chicken Saag

Prep Time:40 min

Ingredients:

• 2 lb. boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1-inch pieces

• 1 -cup Spinach
• 4-cloves Garlic chopped
• 1 - onion, finely chopped
• 1- tomatoe puree 
• 3 -tbsp oil
• 1tbsp -Ginger Garlic paste
• 1 tsp - Red chilli pwd
• 1 tsp -Cumin pwd 
• 2 tsp - Corriander pwd
• ¼ tsp Pepper
• ¼ tsp Turmeric
• 1 ½ tsp garam masala
• 2 tbsp fresh cream.

Preparation:

• Boil the Spinach in boiling water till it softens. Cool down & blend into puree until fairly smooth, using 1-2 tablespoons of water to loosen up the mixture & Set aside.
• Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet, set over medium heat.
• Add jeera & chopped garlic.
• Add the onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions start to brown. Now add in Ginger Garlic paste, let the raw smell disappear.
• Now add in the spices(Turmeric, Chilli, Corriander, Pepper, cumin pwd) and cook for 1 minute. Add in tomatoes, let it coat with the masala & cook till it reduces in size. 
• Add the chicken, stirring to coat with the tomato mixture. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until the chicken is almost cooked through, 10 to 12 minutes.
• Stir in the pureed spinach and garam masala. Simmer for 5 minutes.
• Add in the Fresh cream.

Serve it hot with steam rice or rotis.