Handi Saag Chicken Food

CHICKEN SAAG (CHICKEN AND SPINACH CURRY)

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat (if you plan to double the recipe, definitely use a pot instead of a skillet so you have room for all the spinach!). Add the onion, garlic, and ginger and saute until softened, about 4 to 5 minutes, stirring regularly, and lowering heat to medium-low if it starts to brown too quickly.
• Over medium heat, add the salt, coriander, garam masala, turmeric, cumin, cardamom, and chili powder, and stir on medium-low heat until fragrant, about 30 seconds or so. Dissolve the tomato paste in the water by stirring vigorously together in a measuring cup or bowl. Then stir into the spices in the pan, creating a thick spiced sauce, about 1 minute.
• Add the spinach and gently stir to combine, as the skillet will be very full. Cover and raise the heat to medium-high, allowing the spinach to start to wilt. Occasionally remove the lid, stir, and then cover again until most the spinach has begun to wilt, about 3 to 5 minutes (can depend on the size of your spinach leaves). Remove the lid and finish stirring the spinach until it is completely wilted but still bright green, another minute.
• Transfer spinach mixture to a blender and puree until relatively smooth but still a bit chunky (you don't want it to be super smooth, a bit of texture is good). Taste and adjust salt and spice if necessary.
• Meanwhile, wipe the skillet clean with a paper towel, return it to medium-high heat, and add 1 tablespoon of oil. When the oil is hot, add the cubed chicken pieces, sprinkle salt over the top to season, and cook until almost completely cooked through, about 5 to 7 minutes. Pour the spinach mixture back over the chicken, using a rubber spatula to get every last bit out of the blender, and cook for another 2 to 3 minutes to allow the flavors to meld and the chicken to finish cooking. Stir in the yogurt, and serve immediately with basmati rice and/or naan.

SAAG CHICKEN

Steps:

• Fry the chicken in 4 tbs oil for around 3-4 minutes until lightly browned and set aside.
• Put the spinach in a pot, add 1/4C water.
• Bring to the boil and remove from heat.
• When cool, grind very well (almost to a paste) in blender and set aside.
• Heat the remaining 3 tbs oil in a pan and add ginger, garlic and onions.
• Fry until lightly brown.
• Add tomatoes, salt, cayenne pepper, ground coriander, turmeric, cloves and cardamom.
• Sprinkle with 1 tbs water.
• Cook for 10 minutes on a low heat.
• Add chicken and milk to the pan.
• Simmer until the chicken is tender (about 10 minutes).
• Add spinach and garam masala to the pan.
• Cook until spinach starts sticking to the pan (about 15 minutes).
• Remove from heat, add butter and cover until ready to serve with rice.

EASY CHICKEN SAAG

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in large non-stick saucepan over a medium heat. Add the onion, ginger and garlic, cover with a lid and fry for 8-10 minutes or until softened, stirring occasionally.
• Remove the lid, increase the heat a little and cook for 2-3 minutes more, or until the onions are lightly browned. Stir in the curry powder and chilli flakes (if using) and fry for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
• Add the spinach, a handful at a time, and sprinkle with the salt. Pour over 150ml/¼ pint cold water and cook for 5 minutes, stirring regularly. Remove from the heat and blitz with a stick-blender until almost smooth. Set aside.
• Heat the remaining half tablespoon of oil in a large non-stick frying pan. Season the chicken with a little salt and freshly ground black pepper and fry for 5-6 minutes over a medium-high heat, turning regularly until lightly browned in places.
• Pour the spinach sauce into the pan and bring to a simmer. Cook for 3-4 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through, adding an extra splash of water if needed.
• Season with a little lemon juice and extra salt and pepper, to taste. Serve.

HANDI SAAG CHICKEN

Steps:

• Take chicken in an pot.
• Add salt, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, green chillies, onion slices, ginger and garlic paste, spinach and water to it. Cook until chicken and spinach get tender and water becomes homogenious with spinach. Add oil, Cook and keep stirring for 5 minutes.
• Add curd and maithie. Cook until the oil separates.
• And then add garam masalah to it.
• Serve Hot.