Palak (Spinach) Chicken Curry
Palak Chicken is one of the most popular and delicious dishes in North Indian Cuisine. It is a wonderful blend of chicken curry and spinach. If you have a family member who dislikes spinach, try this dish and you will have a convert. Enjoy the goodness of spinach and chicken together in one dish.
Preparation Time : 35 minutes
No Of servings : 4-5
Spice Level : 3 out of 5
Ingredients:
- Chicken: 500gms or 1/2 kg
- Spinach : 1 bunch
- Onion : 1 cup (chopped)
- Coriander Leaves : 1 bunch
- Tomato : 1 (finely chopped)
- Bay Leaves : 1
- Oil : 2 tbsp
- Fennel Seeds : 1 tsp
- Coriander Powder : 1 tsp
- Kasoori Methi : 1 tsp
- Whole Dry Red cili : 1
- Salt : to taste
To Marinate chicken:
- Ginger & garlic Paste : 11/2 tsp
- Yogurt : 1 tbsp
- Red chili powder : 1 tsp (adjust according to your spice level)
- Salt : a pinch
To Grind :
- Green Chilies : 2
- Garlic : 2-3
- Ginger : 1″
- Cinnamon : 1 “
- Green Cardamom : 2-3
- Cloves : 2
Method Of Preparation:
- Wash and drain the chicken. Then marinate it with the ingredients listed under “To Marinate”.
- Grind all the ingredients listed under to grind into smooth paste.
- Now heat oil in a wide pan and add bay leaves, fennel seeds and whole red chili after that add chopped onions and fry them till it becomes golden brown.
- After that add the ground paste,and fry them till the raw smell goes off.
- Now add the chopped tomato and fry them for 3-4 minutes in medium heat or until it becomes mushy.
- Now add the marinated chicken and fry them for 3-4 minutes. And add coriander powder, kasoori methi and some salt.
- Add 1/4 cup of water(adjust the water quantity according to the consistency you want) and close it with lid, let the mixture boil until the chicken is fully cooked and tender.
- In between that boil the spinach and once its cooked fully drain the water and grind them with coriander leaves into smooth paste.
- Once the chicken is tender add the spinach puree from above step and let it cook for 4-5 minutes in medium heat.
- If you want you can add 2 tbsp of cream on top and remove from heat.
- Serve it hot with roti or naan.
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Loved this receipe came out very well.this is how spinach chicken should taste like.
Awesome recipe! Turned out exceptionally well, very close to restaurant quality. Thanks very much 🙂
Hi! Made this for dinner yesterday. It was very tasty, and my family really liked it! The recipe is a bit involved, but the end result makes it worth it 🙂
Thanks for sharing!
I am from Manchester where there are MANY Indian restaurants. And you never see Palak chicken on the menus.
I printed this off for my wife already. I can’t wait! Thanks for the recipe.
this was very very good. I would like to see better measurements of the ingredients. How much is a bunch of spinach? used 3 bunches for a double recipe and it was not nearly enough. So bunches here in Mexico are different than where you are. How big is a medium onion? Cilantro here is very cheap, 2 pesos – one bunch will give you about 3 cups of leaves.
How much is 1bunch of palak in grams ?
its a recipe website not a weighing machine.
I made this for my father in law… and this was my first dish for him made by me… wowwww. . And he enjoyed eating… thank u so much… and today am gonna try this receipe with paneer.. I hope it turns out well.. 🙂
Came out really really well. Now a days this is my masterpiece dish for my guests. Thanks
Excellent receipe!! Came out very wel. Thanx for sharing.
oh my god this is delicious! I just made it this morning for dinner tonight and I hope I don’t eat it all before dinnertime lol. Super tasty and I like it better than the traditional palak paneer.
Turned out exceptionally well. Loved it