Keto Saag Chicken Recipe
Keto Saag Chicken is a non-veg version of Palak Paneer, you could say. You’ll zest the earthy flavor of spinach cooked adequately with Indian spices and onions.
Equipment
- Bowl
- Saucepan
- Blender
- Pan
Ingredients
- 900 grams Skinless Chicken Leg (Both drumstick and thigh)
- 400 grams Spinach
- 100 grams Onions
- 100 grams Tomato
- 2 tsp Ginger and Garlic paste
- 100 grams Full Fat Greek Yogurt, or hung curd
- 4 tbsp Ghee
- 50 grams Fresh Cream (Heavy Whipping Cream)
- 1 tsp Kashmiri Red Chilly Powder
- 1/2 tsp Tumeric
- 1 tsp Coriander Powder
- 1/2 tsp Garam Masala Powder
- 1 tsp Cumin Powd
- Salt to Taste
Instructions
- Prepare the chicken pieces by cutting gashes into the flesh to allow the marinade and flavors to penetrate the meat.
- Now pour chicken into a bowl and add yogurt, salt, chilly powder, tumeric, garam masala, coriander powder and cumin powder. Give all of them a good mix and leave aside for an hour to marinade.
- Take a saucepan and add in all the spinach along with some water. Cover the lid and cook for 5 minute till the spinach is fully wilted.
- Now make puree with the cooked mixture in a blender and set aside for later.
- Take a pan and heat up ghee on that. Now, saute the onions. Once they turn translucent add in ginger and garlic and cook well.
- After that add in the tomatoes and give it all a good mix and cook for at least 2 minutes.
- Now add in the chicken to the pan and cook well with the gravy till the chicken starts to get some color on it.
- Then add in the spinach puree and give blend the mix well.
- Now cook the mix for at least 10-12 minutes on sim flame with the lid on, and wait till the chicken is done and cooked all the way through.
- Garnish with heavy whipping cream or double cream and serve hot.
Notes
Nutrition facts per serving
- Calories: 467
- Net Carbs: 6g
- Carbs: 9g
- Fat: 30g
- Protein: 44g
- Fiber: 3g