Chicken Saag Recipe

🧂 Ingredients

• 1 pound chicken thighs

  chopped, or use chicken breast
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 medium onion

  chopped
• 1 jalapeno pepper

  chopped
• 1 serrano pepper

  chopped (optional, for more heat)
• 4 cloves garlic

  chopped
• 1 teaspoon fresh ginger

  chopped
• 1 pound spinach

  chopped
• 1 tablespoon garam masala
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon turmeric
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon cardamom
• 1/2 teaspoon coriander
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1/2 cup milk

  or use heavy cream
• 1/2 cup plain yogurt
• 1 tablespoon butter

Instructions

• 1 Season the chicken with salt and pepper and set aside.
• 2 Heat the oil in a large pan to medium heat. Add the onion and peppers and cook
  for 5 minutes, or until they soften.
• 3 Add the chopped chicken and cook, stirring a bit, for 5 minutes, or until the
  chicken cooks mostly through.
• 4 Add the garlic and ginger and stir. Cook for 1 minute, until the garlic becomes
  fragrant.
• 5 Add the spinach a handful at a time and cook it down, stirring as you go. Cook
  for 5 minutes. The spinach will break down considerably.
• 6 Stir in the seasonings and the milk. Stir to make sure everything is evenly
  incorporated. Simmer for 15 minutes.
• 7 Bring the curry to a quick boil, then remove from heat. Stir in the yogurt until
  it is fully incorporated.
• 8 Swirl in 1 tablespoon butter for added richness.
• 9 Garnish and serve! I like to serve mine with rice and some pita bread to sop up
  the creamy curry sauce.

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