40 Aprons· by Cheryl Malik★ 4.9 (17)

Whole30 Indian Saag Chicken (Paleo Indian Saag Chicken)

Name: Whole30 Indian Saag Chicken (Paleo Indian Saag Chicken)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6, 6 servings
Cuisine: indian
Ingredients: 3 Tbsp. olive oil or ghee; 1 tsp. salt; 1/2 tsp. turmeric powder; 1/4 tsp. cayenne powder; 1 1/2 pounds chicken (like thigh or leg); 2 12-ounce packages frozen spinach (steamed); 2 1/2 Tbsp. ghee; 6 cloves garlic; 1 1/2 Tbsp. grated ginger; 1-2 serrano chiles (minced); 1 medium white onion (chopped); 1 tsp. garam masala; 4 tsp. coriander powder; 2 tsp. cumin powder; 2-3 Tbsp. dried fenugreek leaves; 1 14.5- ounce can coconut milk; 1 cup coconut cream (the solid white part of a can of coconut milk or coconut cream); plenty of salt (like 1 - 2 teaspoons); fresh cilantro (chopped, to serve)

Nutrition Facts

Per serving · recipe makes 6 · 45m total

Servings

Calories

32% of a 2,000 cal day

638KCAL

Protein

32g65% DV

% DAILY VALUE

Total Fat54g

69%

Saturated29g

100%

Unsaturated24g

—

Total Carbs13g

Fiber7g

27%

Total Sugars6g

—

incl. Added Sugars0g

Starch0g

—

Sodium1506mg

65%

% Daily Value is based on a 2,000 calorie day.

A Whole30-compliant saag curry with chicken and spinach in a rich coconut and cream sauce, fragrant with garam masala and warming spices. Rivals the traditional paneer version.

Ingredients

6 SERVINGS

3 tbspolive oil — or ghee
1 tspsalt
½ tspturmeric powder
¼ tspcayenne powder — powdered
1½ lbchicken (like thigh or leg)
24 ozfrozen spinach — steamed, 2 packages
2½ tbspghee
6cloves garlic
1½ tbspgrated ginger
1–2serrano chiles — minced
1medium white onion — chopped
1 tspgaram masala
4 tspcoriander powder — ground
2 tspcumin powder — ground
2–3 tbspdried fenugreek leaves
14½ ozcoconut milk — canned, 1 can
1 cupcoconut cream — solid white part of canned coconut milk or coconut cream
1–2 tspsalt
fresh cilantro

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Method

45m total

Read the method on 40 ApronsCheryl Malik’s original page

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Nutrition is estimated by Chive from the ingredients above, per serving.

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