Chicken Saag Recipe
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Chicken Saag Recipe
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Chicken Saag is a classic Indian chicken curry recipe with spinach and cream stewed together until thick and creamy. Ready in under an hour!
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Ingredients
- 1 pound spinach , chopped
- 2 teaspoons dried fenugreek
- 8 tablespoons ghee , if not available use butter
- 1 pound chicken thighs , boneless and skinless and cut into small 1 inch chunks
- 1 yellow onion , chopped
- 2 cloves garlic , minced
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger , minced
- 1 tablespoon cumin
- 1 tablespoon garam masala
- 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup sour cream
Instructions
- Add the spinach and fenugreek to boiling water and cook for 2-3 minutes.
- Drain well, squeezing out as much liquid as possible before chopping the spinach finely.
- Add the ghee to a pan and sauté the chicken until lightly browned (no need to remove the chicken).
- Add in the onions, garlic and ginger to the ghee and cook on medium heat, stirring and cooking until wilted and translucent.
- Add in the spinach mixture, cumin, garam masala, turmeric, cayenne pepper, salt and heavy cream.
- Cook uncovered for 10-15 minutes or until the mixture has cooked down resulting in a thick green spinach sauce.
- Add in the sour cream, mix well together and just bring to a boil before removing from the heat.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1g
Calories
822kcal
(41%)
Carbohydrates
12g
(4%)
Protein
25g
(50%)
Fat
77g
(118%)
Saturated Fat
40g
(200%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
6g
Monounsaturated Fat
23g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
272mg
(91%)
Sodium
498mg
(21%)
Potassium
1042mg
(30%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
11847IU
(237%)
Vitamin C
35mg
(39%)
Calcium
214mg
(21%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 822 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 822kcal | 41% |
| Carbohydrates | 12g | 4% |
| Protein | 25g | 50% |
| Fat | 77g | 118% |
| Saturated Fat | 40g | 200% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 6g | 35% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 23g | 115% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 272mg | 91% |
| Sodium | 498mg | 21% |
| Potassium | 1042mg | 22% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 11847IU | 237% |
| Vitamin C | 35mg | 39% |
| Calcium | 214mg | 21% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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