Saag Chicken

Saag Chicken

Tender chicken pieces simmered in a creamy spinach curry infused with aromatic spices and fresh ginger-garlic.

⏱ 45 minServes 4Indian

Ingredients

  • 1.5 lbs chicken breast, cut into bite-sized pieces
  • 10 oz fresh spinach, chopped
  • 1 cup plain yogurt
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 medium onion, diced
  • 2 tablespoons ginger-garlic paste
  • 2 tomatoes, diced
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 1 teaspoon garam masala
  • 0.5 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 0.5 teaspoon red chili powder
  • 0.5 cup heavy cream
  • to taste salt and pepper

Directions

  1. 1Heat oil in a large pan and add cumin seeds; let them splutter for 30 seconds.
  2. 2Add diced onions and cook until golden brown, about 5 minutes.
  3. 3Stir in ginger-garlic paste and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
  4. 4Add chicken pieces and cook for 5-7 minutes until no longer pink on the outside.
  5. 5Add diced tomatoes, turmeric, chili powder, and garam masala; cook for 3 minutes.
  6. 6Stir in yogurt and chopped spinach, then simmer for 10 minutes until chicken is cooked through and spinach wilts.
  7. 7Add heavy cream and salt to taste; simmer for 3-5 minutes until the sauce reaches desired consistency.
  8. 8Serve hot with basmati rice or naan bread.

Cook this with Miamzi 👨‍🍳

Miamzi knows what's in your kitchen — it checks this recipe against your ingredients, adds what's missing to your grocery list, plans your week, and invents new dishes from what you already have.

Create your free kitchen →

From the Miamzi community recipe library.