Palak Chicken is a any time delight for chicken lovers. But if you are bored of the same chicken curry then Palak chicken is a nice nutritious option. The creamy and flavorsome recipe is a real delight. Spinach chicken goes well with chapatis and Pulaos
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Palak chicken
Ingredients
- 250 Grams Chicken
- 5 Palak Leaves
- ¼ Cup Fresh Cream
- 1 Tablespoon Oil
- 1 Teaspoon Cumin Seeds
- 2 Cardamom
- 1 Star Anise
- 1 Inch Cinnamon
- 2 Cloves
- 1 Spring Curry Leaves
- 2 Bay Leaves
- 1 Onion Small
- 1 Tomato Small
- 1 Tablespoon Ginger Garlic Paste
- Salt to taste
- 1 Teaspoon Turmeric Powder
- 3 Green Chilli
Instructions
- Add chicken, Water, Turmeric Powder and salt. Pressure cook for 4 whistles in medium flame.
- Switch off the pressure cooker and allow the pressure cooker to release pressure on its own. Open the pressure cooker and set it aside.
- For blanching the palak leaves add in the palak leaves in hot water. Leave it for 2 minutes and remove from hot water and allow it to cool down. Add palak leaves and green chillis and blend it into a smooth paste.
- In another pan add in oil and add in cumin seeds, Cardamom Seeds, Cloves, Cinnamon, Bay leaves, star Anise. Wait until nice aroma comes out.
- Add in chopped onion and saute until glossy.
- Puree the tomatoes and add in. Add salt to taste. Saute them.
- Add in ginger garlic paste and saute them. Add in the chicken contents into the kadai and mix quickly.
- Add in Palak puree and fresh cream. Add in Curry Leaves.
- Cook until the masalas blend well.
- Enjoy Palak Chicken with steamed rice or Rotis.
Step by step photos on how to make Palak Chicken:
- Wash and clean the chicken. Cut them into bite sized pieces. Add chicken into a pressure cooker. Add water.
![PalakchickenStep](https://www.annslittlecorner.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Palakchickenstep1_edited.jpg)
2. Add in salt to taste and Turmeric Powder.
![PalakchickenStep](https://www.annslittlecorner.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Palakchickenstep2_edited.jpg)
3. Mix the chicken. Close the pressure cooker and pressure cook for 4 whistles in medium flame. Switch off the pressure cooker.
![PalakchickenStep](https://www.annslittlecorner.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Palakchickenstep4_edited.jpg)
4. When the pressure is down open the pressure cooker and set aside.
![PalakchickenStep](https://www.annslittlecorner.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Palakchickenstep3_edited.jpg)
5. For Blanching the Palak Leaves add the palak leaves into hot water.
![PalakchickenStep](https://www.annslittlecorner.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Palakchickenstep6_edited.jpg)
6. Leave it for 2 minutes. Remove from hot water and allow to cool down. Blend into a smooth paste and set aside.
![PalakchickenStep](https://www.annslittlecorner.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Palakchickenstep7_edited.jpg)
7. Heat oil in a wok. Add in Cumin Seeds, Bay Leaves, Cinnamon, Star Anise, Cardamom and Cloves.
![PalakchickenStep](https://www.annslittlecorner.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Palakchickenstep8_edited.jpg)
8. when we start getting nice flavour add in onion and saute until glossy.
![PalakchickenStep](https://www.annslittlecorner.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Palakchickenstep9_edited.jpg)
9. Blend the tomato into a paste. Add in tomato paste. Add salt to taste.
![PalakchickenStep](https://www.annslittlecorner.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Palakchickenstep10_edited.jpg)
10. Cook until the tomatoes get mushy. Add in ginger garlic paste.
![PalakchickenStep](https://www.annslittlecorner.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Palakchickenstep11_edited.jpg)
11. Saute for few minutes. Add in the Cooked Chicken. Give a quick mix.
![PalakchickenStep](https://www.annslittlecorner.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Palakchickenstep12_edited.jpg)
12. Add in palak paste and Fresh cream.
![PalakchickenStep](https://www.annslittlecorner.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Palakchickenstep13_edited.jpg)
13. Add in curry Leaves. Cook until they blend well.
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Palak Chiken tastes great when served with Rice or Rotis.
![Palak Chicken](https://www.annslittlecorner.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Palak-Chicken-1_edited.jpg)
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