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Creamy Chicken Saag with Mushrooms and Cumin Basmati Rice

Creamy Chicken Saag with Mushrooms and Cumin Basmati Rice

  • 25 min
  • 605 calories

This quick and easy chicken saag is a delicious Indian curry featuring a creamy spinach sauce. It is served with basmati cumin rice and garnished with fresh coriander and yoghurt.

Number of servings

Ingredients

  • 150 g Mushrooms 150 g Mushrooms
  • 1 Each Brown Onion 1 Each Brown Onion
  • 75 g Baby Spinach 75 g Baby Spinach
  • 1 Teaspoon Cumin Seed 1 Teaspoon Cumin Seed
  • 3 Teaspoon Mild Curry Powder 3 Teaspoon Mild Curry Powder
  • 1 Each Garlic Clove 1 Each Garlic Clove
  • 0.5 Cup Thickened Cream 0.5 Cup Thickened Cream
  • 0.25 Cup Greek Yoghurt 0.25 Cup Greek Yoghurt
  • 1 Tablespoon Chicken Stock Concentrate 1 Tablespoon Chicken Stock Concentrate
  • 0.5 Small Bunch Coriander 0.5 Small Bunch Coriander
  • 1 Each Green chilli 1 Each Green chilli
  • 3 Each Chicken Thighs (skinless) 3 Each Chicken Thighs (skinless)
  • 0.75 Cup Basmati Rice 0.75 Cup Basmati Rice

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Step-by-step instructions

First Things First

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As well as your basic cooking tools, you will need...

Large Deepsided Pan
Medium Pot

Step 1

1 Cook Rice

In a pot, bring 112 cup water to a boil. Stir in the rice. and cumin seeds. Cover with a lid and reduce the heat to low. Simmer for 15 minutes until all of the water is absorbed. Keep pot covered and let the rice absorb the water off the heat. Fluff the finished rice with a fork.

Step 2

2 Prepare Ingredients

Peel and dice onion and garlic. Slice mushrooms. Roughly chop baby spinach. Pick coriander leaves, discarding stems. Slice chilli, discard seeds if you prefer less heat. Pat chicken dry and cut into bite sized pieces.

Step 3

3 Cook Aromatics

Add a drizzle of oil to a large deep sided pan over medium heat. Add onions and garlic and cook for 2 minutes. Add mushrooms and mild curry powder, stirring so all ingredients are coated with the curry powder, and cook for 2-3 minutes.

Step 4

4 Cook Chicken & Spinach

Add the chicken and cook for 5 minutes. Stir in spinach and cook for 2 minutes until spinach is slightly wilted.

Step 5

5 Add Cream

Add stock, cream and 14 cup of water. Simmer until sauce thickens, about 3-4 minutes. Season with salt to taste.

Step 6

6 You Plate It!

Divide saag and rice between bowls. Garnish with yoghurt, chilli and coriander leaves. Enjoy!

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