Dig into the scrumptious bowl of Chicken Palak at India Garden.

Chicken Palak is a perfect dish for the cravings that come uninvited. This is not just for winters but summers too and tastes delectable. The dish is a combination of taste and health that comes from wholesome chicken and spinach with fragrant spices. The dish feels light on the stomach yet bold in flavors. 

It can make up a perfect meal for a weekend lunch with family or for the mid-week date with your girlfriend to get chatty and take some insta-worthy shots. The gist of the matter is when you get a dish like this - all you have to do is dig in and relish it. 

This recipe for chicken palak is super easy and you’ll enjoy every moment of cooking it. Shall we start?

Ingredients Required 

Main ingredients 

• Spinach (steamed & pureed)

• 2 lbs of chicken (mid-size pieces)

• 2 tbsp ginger-garlic paste 

• ½ cup yogurt 

• 2 onions (chopped)

• 3 tomatoes (puree)

Whole spices 

• ½ tsp black peppercorns

• 1 small cinnamon stick

• 2-3 cardamoms

• 1 tsp cumin seeds

• 3-4 cloves

Ground spices 

• 1 tsp coriander 

• ½ tsp red chili 

• ¼ tsp turmeric 

• ½ tsp garam masala 

• Salt to taste 

• Oil for cooking

Cooking Method 

1. In a bowl, take chicken and yogurt and add a little bit of all the ground spices with salt. Coat chicken well with yogurt and spices and keep it aside to marinate for at least half an hour. 

2. Take a pan, add some oil and place chicken pieces one by one into the pan to fry. Cook chicken pieces from both sides and transfer them to a bowl. In the same pan, heat the oil and add all the whole spices. Stir them for a minute on low heat and let them turn aromatic. 

3. Now add the ginger-garlic paste, sauté for a few seconds and add the onions. Fry onions for the next 4-5 minutes and then add tomato puree. Cook it on medium heat for 2-3 minutes. 

4. Now you can add in all the ground spices. Mix all the ingredients well and sauté until the mixture leaves the oil on the edges. 

5. Add the fried chicken with a cup of water and mix it well together. Let the chicken cook on low heat for 10-15 minutes by covering the pan. Once the chicken is cooked, add the boiled and pureed spinach to it. Mix spinach with chicken well and let it cook on low heat for the next 2-3 minutes. 

6. Serve it in a bowl and enjoy it with naan or roti.

Liked our recipe? Try it at home and enjoy it with your friends and families. You can also visit India Garden to dunk your bread into this delicious bowl.