Chicken Karahi with Spinach

⏱️ 40 min 👥 4 servings 📊 Medium
Indian main course
Chicken Karahi with Spinach
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A fragrant, spicy Chicken Curry, definitely one to WOW your guests!

📝 Ingredients

  • 500 gram chicken breasts/about 4 breasts
  • 4 tbsp vegetable oil or light olive oil
  • 1 onion (finely chopped)
  • 3 large roma tomatoes (blanched and chopped)
  • 1 tbsp ginger/garlic paste
  • 1 tbsp tomato paste
  • 2 tspn kashmiri chilli powder
  • 1 tbsp masala ((optional))
  • 1 tspn ground coriander
  • 1&1/2 tspn ground cumin
  • 1/4 tspn turmeric
  • 1 tspn garam masala
  • 1 tspn dried methi leaves ((optional))
  • 2 tbsp yogurt
  • 2 green chillies
  • 2 cups baby spinach
  • 1 tbsp coriander leaves (chopped)
  • 1/2 cup water
  • dash of lemon juice

👨‍🍳 Instructions

  1. 1Cut chicken breasts into large cubes
  2. 2Heat oil in a large pan on medium heat. Add the onion and sauté until they are slightly brown
  3. 3Add the ginger/garlic paste and fry for a minute
  4. 4Add the chicken and fry until it has turned white
  5. 5Add the tomatoes. Cover and cook until the tomatoes are cooked, about 5 minutes
  6. 6Add the spices, chilli powder, masala, cumin, coriander, turmeric and dried methi leaves. Cook for 5 minutes
  7. 7Add the yogurt and tomato paste together with one chopped chilli. Season with salt. Cook for a minute. Add the water. Cover and simmer for about 15 minutes
  8. 8Add the garam masala and spinach and cook just until the spinach wilts. Add the coriander, another chopped chilli (if you prefer) and a dash of lemon juice.
  9. 9Serve hot

About the Chef & Original Recipe

This recipe was published by Lorraine on tamarindnthyme.com. Visit the original source for step-by-step photos, chef notes and additional details.