Photo: Lily Banse
Chicken Saag
19 ingredients
30 min + 1 hr 15 min
6 servings
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"Classic Indian dish made with chicken and spinach. Serve with basmati rice."
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
744
Calories
60g
Protein
39g
Fat
41g
Carbs
Counts 15 of 17 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 15 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 100g cooked | 165 |
| Milk | 1 cup (244ml) whole | 149 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Yogurt | 170g plain Greek | 100 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Tomato | 1 medium (123g) | 22 |
| Turmeric | 1 tsp ground (3g) | 9 |
| Chili | 1 tsp (2.7g) | 8 |
| Spinach | 1 cup raw (30g) | 7 |
| Clove | 1 tsp ground (2g) | 7 |
| Cardamom | 1 tsp ground (2g) | 6 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Ginger | 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) | 2 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
| Coriander | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 (3 pound) whole chicken, cut into pieces
- 2 pounds fresh spinach, rinsed and chopped
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 large onions, minced
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 (1 inch) piece fresh ginger root, minced
- 1 (14.5 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or more to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 2 cardamom pods
- 2 whole cloves
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon water, if needed
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon garam masala
- 6 tablespoons sour cream
- 2 tablespoons butter
Directions
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