Palak Chicken (Spinach Chicken Curry) – Authentic Desi Style
Recipe and video by Maham. Watch it on YouTube.

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Palak Chicken (Spinach Chicken Curry)
- Cook35 min
- Total35 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CourseMain course
- CuisinePakistani
Ingredients 22
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Instructions 16
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Heat oil, fry onions until golden.
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Add cumin seeds & ginger-garlic paste.
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Add chicken, fry 5 minutes.
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Add tomatoes and all spices.
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Cover and cook 5 minutes until oil separates.
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Spinach Preparation.
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Boil water, add palak, sugar, and salt.
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Blanch 5 minutes, strain, and blend smooth.
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Combine.
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Add spinach paste to chicken.
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Cook on low flame for 20 minutes until oil appears.
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Garnish with fresh coriander.
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Tarka.
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Heat butter, add garlic, green chillies & peppercorns.
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Fry lightly and pour over palak chicken.
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Best served with naan, tandoori roti, or boiled rice.
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