Ingredients
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3 lbs skinless chicken pieces, cubed
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4 tablespoons oil
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48 ounces spinach, washed & chopped
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1/4 cup water
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3 tablespoons oil
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1 inch gingerroot, minced
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5 garlic cloves, minced
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1 (400 g) can crushed tomatoes
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
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1 teaspoon ground coriander
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1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
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2 whole cloves
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2 big cardamom pods
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1 tablespoon water
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4 tablespoons milk
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1 teaspoon garam masala
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2 tablespoons butter
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2 large onions (minced or extremely finely chopped)
Instructions
- Fry the chicken in 4 tbs oil for around 3-4 minutes until lightly browned and set aside.
- Put the spinach in a pot, add 1/4C water.
- Bring to the boil and remove from heat.
- When cool, grind very well (almost to a paste) in blender and set aside.
- Heat the remaining 3 tbs oil in a pan and add ginger, garlic and onions.
- Fry until lightly brown.
- Add tomatoes, salt, cayenne pepper, ground coriander, turmeric, cloves and cardamom.
- Sprinkle with 1 tbs water.
- Cook for 10 minutes on a low heat.
- Add chicken and milk to the pan.
- Simmer until the chicken is tender (about 10 minutes).
- Add spinach and garam masala to the pan.
- Cook until spinach starts sticking to the pan (about 15 minutes).
- Remove from heat, add butter and cover until ready to serve with rice.