Chicken Saag

Chicken saag is a classic Indian dish made with chicken, fresh spinach, and an array of spices. Sour cream makes this dish rich and creamy.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins
• Calories: 450 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ cup water
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ¼ cup milk
• 2 tablespoons butter
• ¼ cup vegetable oil
• 5 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon garam masala
• ½ teaspoon ground turmeric
• 6 tablespoons sour cream
• 1 (3 pound) whole chicken, cut into pieces
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 2 whole cloves
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1 (1 inch) piece fresh ginger root, minced
• 2 pounds fresh spinach, rinsed and chopped
• 2 large onions, minced
• ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper, or more to taste
• 2 cardamom pods
• 1 tablespoon water, if needed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat; add chicken pieces and cook until browned, about 8 minutes per side. Set chicken aside.

Step 2

Place spinach into a large pot with 1/4 cup of water; bring to a boil, cover, and remove from heat. Allow spinach to steam for about 10 minutes; transfer into a blender and pulse until very finely chopped. Set spinach aside.

Step 3

Place onions, garlic, and ginger into the skillet; fry over medium heat, stirring frequently, until lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Pour in tomatoes, ground coriander, salt, cayenne pepper, turmeric, cardamom, and cloves; stir in 1 tablespoon water, and cook, stirring frequently, for 10 minutes.

Step 4

Pour in milk and stir to combine. Add browned chicken pieces; bring to a simmer, reduce heat, cover, and simmer until chicken is tender, about 20 minutes. Stir in spinach and garam masala; cook until spinach starts to stick to the skillet, about 15 minutes.

Step 5

Stir in sour cream and bring to a simmer. Remove from heat and stir in butter.