Chicken Saag Recipe
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4.9
Chicken Saag Recipe
Description
This Chicken Saag recipe centers on cooking chopped spinach and dried fenugreek briefly, then squeezing out excess water before mixing with ghee-cooked chicken thighs. Onions, garlic, and ginger are sautéed until translucent, adding depth to the dish. The spinach mixture, along with cumin, garam masala, turmeric, cayenne, and salt, is added and cooked down to form a thick green sauce.
The addition of heavy cream and sour cream at the end gives the dish its creamy texture and rich taste, balancing the spices and the earthiness of the greens. The slow simmering melds the flavors and tenderizes the chicken.
Chicken Saag is commonly served as a main course and pairs well with rice or flatbreads for a balanced meal. Its rich and hearty nature makes it suitable for lunch or dinner.
Ingredients
- 1 pound spinach , chopped
- 2 teaspoons fenugreek dried
- 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 ginger minced, fresh
- 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: 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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