Recipe - Chicken Sagwala (Chicken Cooked In Spinach)

3 pound Chicken pieces skinned
5 Cloves garlic; minced
2 lg Onions; minced
2 lg Tomatoes; crushed
1 Inch piece ginger; minced
4 tablespoon Milk
4 bn Spinach; washed & chopped
2 tablespoon Butter
One half teaspoon Cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon Coriander powder
One half teaspoon Turmeric
2 Big cardamom pods
2 Cloves
7 tablespoon Oil
1 teaspoon Garam masala
One half teaspoon Salt

Fry the chicken lightly in 4 tablespoon of oil for 34 minutes until
lightly browned and set aside.

Put the spinach in a deep pan, add One fourth cup water. Bring to boil and remove
from heat. When cool, grind in blender and set aside.

Heat the remaining oil and add ginger, garlic and onions until lightly
brown. Add tomatoes, salt, cayenne, coriander powder, turmeric, cloves, and
cardamom. Sprinkle with one tablespoon water. Cook for 10 minutes on low
heat. Add chicken and milk. Simmer until the chicken is tender. Add spinach
and garam masala. Cook until spinach starts sticking to pan. Remove from
heat. Add butter and cover until ready to serve.

Posted to KitMailbox Digest by GAdams1350@aol.com on Dec 1, 1997