Chicken Saag

Name: Chicken Saag
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 800g chicken thighs, diced; 400g fresh spinach, blanched and blended; 2 large onions, diced; 400g crushed tomatoes; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 2cm fresh ginger, minced; 2 tsp ground coriander; 1 tsp garam masala; 1 tsp turmeric; 1 tsp chilli powder; 3 tbsp ghee; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 1 handful fresh coriander

Chicken cooked with fresh spinach in an aromatic sauce — lighter than butter chicken but deeply satisfying.

Total time

55 min

Prep

20 min

Cook

35 min

Difficulty

medium

Cuisine

Indian

gluten-free

Ingredients

800gchicken thighs, diced

400gfresh spinach, blanched and blended

2large onions, diced

400gcrushed tomatoes

4 clovesgarlic, minced

2cmfresh ginger, minced

2 tspground coriander

1 tspgaram masala

1 tspturmeric

1 tspchilli powder

3 tbspghee

1 tspcumin seeds

1 handfulfresh coriander

Instructions

Fry cumin seeds in ghee until they pop.

Add onions and cook until golden, add garlic and ginger.

Add all ground spices, cook 2 minutes.

Add chicken and brown over high heat.

Add tomatoes and cook 8 minutes.

Add blended spinach and 100ml water.

Cover and simmer 25 minutes until chicken is cooked through.

Season well, scatter with coriander and serve with naan or rice.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories

501

Protein

67.1g

Fat

18.4g

Carbs

15.7g

Fiber

5.2g

Sodium

241mg

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