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Chicken Tikka Saag




Source of Recipe


Mine


Recipe Introduction


I had this wonderful dish at an Indian restaurant in Cincinnati and didn't want to lose the memory


List of Ingredients




3 lbs. chicken pieces skinned tossed with tikka spice
5 cloves garlic, minced
2 large onions, minced
2 large tomatoes, crushed
1 inch piece ginger, minced
8 tablespoon yogurt
2 lbs. frozen spinach
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
1 teaspoon coriander powder
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
½ t cardamom
¼ t. ground cloves
Pam
1 teaspoon garam masala
1/2 teaspoon salt

Tikka spice:
6 heaped teaspoons coriander
6 heaped teaspoons cumin
6 heaped teaspoons garlic powder
6 heaped teaspoons paprika
4 heaped teaspoons garam masala
3 heaped teaspoons ground ginger
3 heaped teaspoons dried mint
2 heaped teaspoons chili powder



Recipe



Cook spinach according to directions. Chop in blender with 4 T yogurt.
Spray frying pan with Pam. Heat. Add chicken. Spray with more Pam.
Fry the chicken lightly until lightly browned and set aside.
Heat the remaining oil and add ginger, garlic and onions until lightly brown. Add tomatoes, salt, cayenne, coriander powder, turmeric, cloves, and cardamom.
Cook for 10 minutes on low heat.
Simmer until the chicken is tender. Add spinach and garam masala and 4 T yogurt.
Cook until spinach starts sticking to pan.
Remove from heat. Serve on rice.