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Spinach & Chicken Curry Recipe {Chicken Saag}
Spinach Chicken Curry Recipe {Chicken Saag}…Make this classic, healthy Indian dish in your own kitchen! 248 calories and 6 Weight Watcher Freestyle SP
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
43 mins
Servings: 5 Servings
Calories: 2484 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Indian
Ingredients
- 1 ¾ packages 10 ounces each frozen chopped spinach, defrosted
- 1-2 tablespoons water
- 1 tablespoon + 2 teaspoon canola or grapeseed oil
- 1 medium yellow onion finely chopped
- ¾ cup crushed tomatoes
- 2 tablespoons Gourmet Garden garlic paste
- 2 tablespoons Gourmet Garden ginger paste
- 2 ¾ teaspoons ground coriander
- ¼ - ¾ teaspoons cayenne pepper to taste
- ¼ teaspoons ground turmeric
- 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 ½ teaspoons garam masala
- 2 tablespoons plain nonfat Greek yogurt
Instructions
- Place the defrosted spinach in a blender and puree until fairly smooth, using 1-2 tablespoons of water to loosen up the mixture. Set aside.
- Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet set over medium heat.
- Add the onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions start to brown, 8 to 10 minutes.
- Stir in the crushed tomatoes, garlic paste, ginger paste, coriander, cayenne pepper and turmeric, and cook for 1 minute.
- Add the chicken, stirring to coat with the tomato mixture. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until the chicken is almost cooked through, 10 to 12 minutes.
- Stir in the pureed spinach and garam masala. Simmer for 5 minutes.
- Stir in the Greek yogurt.
- Serve with brown basmati rice.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1Cup
Calories
248.4kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
11.9g
(4%)
Protein
28.6g
(57%)
Fat
9.8g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
1.6g
(8%)
Cholesterol
103.3mg
(34%)
Sodium
466.8mg
(19%)
Fiber
3.9g
(16%)
Sugar
3.4g
(7%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 5Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 2484
% Daily Value*
Serving | 1Cup | |
Calories | 248.4kcal | 12% |
Carbohydrates | 11.9g | 4% |
Protein | 28.6g | 57% |
Fat | 9.8g | 15% |
Saturated Fat | 1.6g | 8% |
Cholesterol | 103.3mg | 34% |
Sodium | 466.8mg | 19% |
Fiber | 3.9g | 16% |
Sugar | 3.4g | 7% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.