Chicken saag
Traditional saag is an Indian curry dish with lots of fresh spinach - this version adds lean chicken for a light supper with little fat
Difficulty and servings
Serves 4
Preparation and cooking times
Ready in 45 mins
- Put the spinach in a colander and pour over a kettle full of water to wilt. Drain well and chop.
- Cook the onion and garlic in a non-stick pan with 2 tsp oil. Add the spices and cook for 2-3 minutes. Add the tomatoes and chicken stock and simmer for 15 minutes. Add the spinach and cook for 5 minutes then blend everything with a stick blender or in a food processor. Add the chicken and cook gently for 5 minutes until done. Serve with naan bread if you like.
PER SERVING
203 kcalories, protein 35.0g, carbohydrate 8.0g, fat 4.5 g, saturated fat 1.0g, fibre 3.0g, salt 0.5 g
Recipe from olive magazine, March 2012.
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Difficulty and servings
Serves 4
Preparation and cooking times
Ready in 45 mins
Ingredients
- 200g young spinach , washed
- 1 large onion , grated
- 2 garlic cloves , crushed
- groundnut oil , for frying
- 4 cardamom pods , seeds crushed
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 3 tsp ground cumin
- 2 tsp ground coriander
- 4 tomatoes , chopped
- 200ml chicken stock
- 4 skinless chicken breasts , approx 500g, cut into chunks
PER SERVING
203 kcalories, protein 35.0g, carbohydrate 8.0g, fat 4.5 g, saturated fat 1.0g, fibre 3.0g, salt 0.5 g
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