Palak Chicken / Saag wala chicken

Ingredients

• Fresh spinach leaves (palak) finely chopped2 large bunches

• Chicken cut into 12 pieces800 grams

• Oil 2 tablespoons

• Cumin seeds 2 teaspoons

• Ginger chopped 1 inch piece

• Split Bengal gram (chana dal) soaked 2 tablespoons

• Salt to taste

• Turmeric powder 1/4 teaspoon

• Onions cubed 2 medium

• Bottle gourd (lauki/doodhi) cut into small cubes 1 small

• Green chillies finely chopped 5-6

• Fresh fenugreek leaves (methi) finely chopped 1 small bunch

• Tomatoes roughly chopped 2 medium

• Red chilli powder 1/2 teaspoon

• Garam masala powder 1/2 teaspoon

Method

Step 1

Heat oil in a deep non stick pan.

Step 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.

Step 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.

Step 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.