Ingredients

• 1 kg - chicken
• 1/2 kg - palak
• 7 - onions, medium sized
• 2 - tomatoes, medium sized
• Salt as desired
• Green Masala:
• 1.5 tbsp - ginger, garlic and green chillies paste
• 1 tbsp - onion paste
• Dry Masala:
• 2 tsp - red chilli powder
• 1 tbsp - coriander powder
• Turmeric as required
• 1/2 tbsp - chicken masala
• Whole Garam Masala:
• 1 piece - dalchini
• 1 - green elaichi
• 2 - bay leaves
• 3-4 - cloves
• Little zeera

How to Make Special Palak Chicken

• Wash thoroughly the chicken pieces with lots of water.
• In the last wash, apply a mixture of half a lemon and salt to the chicken pieces and mix thoroughly.
• Then wash again with fresh water. Drain it completely.
• Clean the palak and take only the leaves. Cut into small pieces and keep aside.
• Heat some oil in a kadai and add the garam masala.
• Then add the onions and fry till the colour changes.
• Then add the chicken pieces and fry for some 10 mins. Then add the green masala and fry till the aroma comes.
• Add all the dry masala and salt and fry till the oil separates.
• Now add the tomatoes, mix well and cover the kadhai with a lid.
• Let it cook in the water that will come from the chicken.
• Now add the cleaned and cut palak and allow the chicken to get cooked well. Take care that the chicken should not be overcooked.
• When the water dries up leaving enough gravy, the dish is ready for serving
• Palak chicken can be eaten with rotis or steamed rice.