Name: Chicken Sagwala recipe by Renu Chandratre at BetterButter
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Chicken 1/2 kilograms; Spinach leaves 250 grams; Oil 3-4 tablespoons ( preferably Mustard oil); Thick curd 1 cup; Cloves 5-8; Black pepper corns 10-12; Crushed garlic 2 teaspoons; Crushed ginger 2 teaspoons; Finely chopped onion 2; Slit green chillies 2-4; Cumin seeds 1 teaspoon; Whole coriander seeds 2 teaspoons; Cinnamon sticks 1; Green cardamom 1; Turmeric powder 1/2 teaspoon; Chicken masala or Garam masala 1 teaspoon; Finely chopped fresh coriander as per need; Salt to taste

Ingredients Serving: 4

Chicken 1/2 kilograms
Spinach leaves 250 grams
Oil 3-4 tablespoons ( preferably Mustard oil)
Thick curd 1 cup
Cloves 5-8
Black pepper corns 10-12
Crushed garlic 2 teaspoons
Crushed ginger 2 teaspoons
Finely chopped onion 2
Slit green chillies 2-4
Cumin seeds 1 teaspoon
Whole coriander seeds 2 teaspoons
Cinnamon sticks 1
Green cardamom 1
Turmeric powder 1/2 teaspoon
Chicken masala or Garam masala 1 teaspoon
Finely chopped fresh coriander as per need
Salt to taste

Instructions

Wash chicken in running water . Apply some turmeric powder and salt on washed chicken and keep aside covered for half an hour. Later wash it again thoroughly to remove any dirt .
In a mixing bowl, take Curd , add crushed ginger and garlic, Salt to taste, 1/2 teaspoon of chicken masala , slit green chillies and 1 tablespoon of Mustard oil . Mix well everything and prepare merinade for Curd .
Add washed chicken to merinade ,mix well and keep covered inside fridge for merination.
Take chopped spinach leaves and blanch in hot water for 2 minutes . Later remove from hot water and add some cold water to stop it's further cooking .
Prepare fine puree of blanched spinach in mixer grinder
Now ,heat 2 tablespoons of oil , add cumin seeds, cinnamon stick, whole Red chilli, green cardamom, whole coriander seeds, cloves, black pepper corns and finely chopped onion. Sauté till golden brown and nice aroma starts coming .
Now add merinated chicken to it and mix well
Cook covered on low heat until oil separates.
Now add spinach puree and adjust Salt according to taste. Mix well and cook uncovered
After a while within 5-10 minutes chicken Saagwala is ready to serve . Add chopped fresh coriander .
Garnish as per like and serve hot immediately with chapatis, paratha or steamed rice
Enjoy endlessly .

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