Chicken Saag

Name: Chicken Saag
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: 1 Onion ((peeled and quartered)); 3 cloves Garlic ((peeled)); 400 g can Tomatoes; 1/2 cup Plain yoghurt; 8 chicken thigh fillets cut into strips; 2 bunches English spinach (( washed)); 2 Tbsn Meal Inspirations Indian Curry Blend; 1 Red capsicum ( (deseeded, quartered))

My Chef March 5, 2024

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Chicken Saag

Just like from my favourite indian takeaway, at about the same time, but only about $2/serve. This thick green sauce would make Popeye’s muscles burst.

Table of Contents

Chicken Saag Masala Curry with Pilau Rice and Chapati

Ingredients

1 Onion, peeled and quartered
3 cloves Garlic, peeled
400g can Tomatoes
1/2 cup Plain yoghurt
8 chicken thigh fillets cut into strips
2 bunches English spinach, washed
2 Tbsn Meal Inspirations Indian Curry Blend
1 Red capsicum, deseeded, quartered

Step 1

Insert Multiblade. Add onion, garlic and capsicum. QuickPulse 5 sec. Scrape down. Add 1st bunch of spinach. QuickPulse 15 sec. Push down and repeat. Add 2nd bunch and QuickPulse 15 sec. Push down and repeat. It looks like it is a huge mount of spinach but it purees down to a green paste. Replace Multiblade with StirAssist. Add curry and 1 Tbsn olive oil. Temp 110C, Time 3 min, Speed 1. Start.

Step 2

Add tomatoes. Temp 90C, Time 5 min, Speed 1. Start

Step 3

Add yoghurt and chicken. Temp 85C, Time 25 min, Speed Intermittent. Start

Chef’s Tips

Substitute chicken with diced lamb, but cook for 45 min. Serve with basmati rice

Chicken Saag

Just like from my favourite indian takeaway, at about the same time, but only about $2/serve. This thick green sauce would make Popeye's muscles burst.

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 30

Total Time 35

Course Side Dish

Servings 8

Ingredients

1 Onion (peeled and quartered)
3 cloves Garlic (peeled)
400 g can Tomatoes
1/2 cup Plain yoghurt
8 chicken thigh fillets cut into strips
2 bunches English spinach ( washed)
2 Tbsn Meal Inspirations Indian Curry Blend
1 Red capsicum (deseeded, quartered)

Instructions

Insert Multiblade. Add onion, garlic and capsicum. QuickPulse 5 sec. Scrape down. Add 1st bunch of spinach. QuickPulse 15 sec. Push down and repeat. Add 2nd bunch and QuickPulse 15 sec. Push down and repeat. It looks like it is a huge mount of spinach but it purees down to a green paste. Replace Multiblade with StirAssist. Add curry and 1 Tbsn olive oil. Temp 110C, Time 3 min, Speed 1. Start.
Add tomatoes. Temp 90C, Time 5 min, Speed 1. Start
Add yoghurt and chicken. Temp 85C, Time 25 min, Speed Intermittent. Start