How To Make Indian-Spiced Chicken and Spinach
Bursting with rich and fragrant flavors from Indian spices, this spiced chicken is simmered in crushed tomatoes and heavy cream sauce for a filling dish.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 2tbspcooking oil
- 1onion
- 3clovesgarlic
- 1tbspfresh ginger,chopped
- 1tbspground cumin
- 1tbspground coriander
- ½tspturmeric
- ½tsppaprika
- 1½tspsalt
- 2jalapeno peppers
- ½cupcrushed tomatoes,canned
- ½cupheavy cream
- 1cinnamon stick
- 1½cupswater
- 2ozfrozen spinach,chopped
- 4chicken breast,boneless and skinless,
Instructions
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In a large frying pan, heat the oil over moderately low heat. Add the onion and cook for about 3 minutes until starting to soften. Add the garlic and ginger and cook, stirring occasionally, for 2 minutes longer.
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Stir in the cumin, coriander, turmeric, paprika, and 1 teaspoon of salt. Cook for about 1 minute until the spices are fragrant, and then stir in the jalapeños and tomatoes. Add the cream, cinnamon stick, and water.
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Squeeze the spinach to remove excess liquid and add the spinach to the pan. Bring to a simmer. Cover the pan, reduce the heat, and simmer for 5 minutes.
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Stir in the chicken and the remaining salt, cover, and simmer the stew for about 10 minutes until just done. Remove the cinnamon stick before serving.
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Serve and enjoy.
Nutrition
- Calories: 508.76kcal
- Fat: 34.94g
- Saturated Fat: 12.09g
- Trans Fat: 0.21g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 14.67g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 5.96g
- Carbohydrates: 10.22g
- Fiber: 2.90g
- Sugar: 3.97g
- Protein: 38.89g
- Cholesterol: 152.12mg
- Sodium: 907.20mg
- Calcium: 108.87mg
- Potassium: 711.03mg
- Iron: 3.73mg
- Vitamin A: 245.76µg
- Vitamin C: 18.74mg
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