Murgh Palak Recipe - Chicken In A Palak Gravy
A non-veg North Indian Recipes recipe with spinach leaves (palak) - cleaned, salt - a pinch, cloves garlic. Ready in 1h 15m, serves 4.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
Instructions
26 steps- 1
To begin making Murgh Palak Recipe, we have to first marinate the chicken, In a bowl, add curd, chicken pieces, mix well and keep it aside for at least 30 minutes
chicken - medium pieces with the bone(500 grams)tablespoons curd (dahi / yogurt)(2) - 2
Add the cleaned palak leaves to a pressure cooker with a teaspoon of water and salt
spinach leaves (palak) - cleaned(250 grams)salt - a pinchchicken - medium pieces with the bone(500 grams)salt - to tastewater(2 cups)chilled water(1 cup) - 3
Pressure cook for 1 whistle and release the pressure immediately by running the pressure cooker under tap water
water(2 cups)chilled water(1 cup) - 4
Remove the lid of the pressure cooker so that the cooking process stops
- 5
Do not drain the water
water(2 cups)chilled water(1 cup) - 6
To make the palak puree, add the cooked palak along with ginger, garlic, green chillies and make a smooth Palak Puree for the Murgh Palak
cloves garlic(5)inch ginger(1/2)green chilli(2)chicken - medium pieces with the bone(500 grams)cloves garlic(4)ginger garlic paste(1 teaspoon)red chilli powder(1 teaspoon) - 7
Keep it aside
- 8
In a kadai, add 1 tablespoon of oil
- 9
Once the oil is warm, add bay leaf, cardamom, cinnamon and saute for a minute or two
bay leaf (tej patta)(1)cardamom (elaichi) pods/seeds(3)inch cinnamon stick (dalchini)(1) - 10
Add chopped onions, ginger garlic paste and saute until the raw smell goes away and onions turn soft and translucent
cloves garlic(5)inch ginger(1/2)cloves garlic(4)onion - chopped(1)ginger garlic paste(1 teaspoon)tomato - chopped(1) - 11
Once the onions are soft, add turmeric powder, red chilli powder and coriander powder
green chilli(2)onion - chopped(1)red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)coriander powder (dhania)(1 teaspoon)garam masala powder(1/2 teaspoon) - 12
Mix everything well and let it cook for about a minute
- 13
Add the marinated chicken to this masala, mix well, add salt and stir it on low flame until oil gets separated from masala
salt - a pinchchicken - medium pieces with the bone(500 grams)salt - to tastegaram masala powder(1/2 teaspoon) - 14
This will take 3 to 5 minutes
- 15
Add half a cup of water in which spinach was pressure cooked, let the water come to a boil
spinach leaves (palak) - cleaned(250 grams)water(2 cups)chilled water(1 cup) - 16
When the water starts boiling, reduce the heat and close the lid of the pan
water(2 cups)chilled water(1 cup) - 17
Cook on a low flame till the chicken is almost done and most of the water dries up
chicken - medium pieces with the bone(500 grams)water(2 cups)chilled water(1 cup) - 18
Once the water dries up, add the ground palak puree, garam masala, kasuri methi and mix well
methi seeds (fenugreek seeds)(1/4 teaspoon)garam masala powder(1/2 teaspoon)kasuri methi (dried fenugreek leaves)(1 teaspoon)methi seeds (fenugreek seeds)(1/4 teaspoon)water(2 cups)chilled water(1 cup) - 19
Finally, add butter, cream and mix well
butter(1 tablespoon)fresh cream(1/4 cup) - 20
Turn off the flame and transfer to a serving dish
- 21
In a tadka pan, add some ghee
ghee(1 tablespoon) - 22
Once the ghee has warmed, add fenugreek/methi seeds and cumin seeds, let them crackle
methi seeds (fenugreek seeds)(1/4 teaspoon)kasuri methi (dried fenugreek leaves)(1 teaspoon)methi seeds (fenugreek seeds)(1/4 teaspoon)ghee(1 tablespoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon) - 23
Once they crackle, switch off the heat and pour this ghee on Murgh Palak Gravy
ghee(1 tablespoon) - 24
Garnish with little cream if you want
chicken - medium pieces with the bone(500 grams)fresh cream(1/4 cup) - 25
Your Murgh Palak Gravy is ready to be served
- 26
Serve Murgh Palak along with Burani Raita, Garlic Naan, Mutton Biryani and Kachumber Salad for a weekend meal along with your family
cloves garlic(5)chicken - medium pieces with the bone(500 grams)cloves garlic(4)ginger garlic paste(1 teaspoon)
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Murgh Palak Recipe - Chicken In A Palak Gravy
A non-veg North Indian Recipes recipe with spinach leaves (palak) - cleaned, salt - a pinch, cloves garlic. Ready in 1h 15m, serves 4.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
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Directions
26 steps- 1
To begin making Murgh Palak Recipe, we have to first marinate the chicken, In a bowl, add curd, chicken pieces, mix well and keep it aside for at least 30 minutes
chicken - medium pieces with the bone(500 grams)tablespoons curd (dahi / yogurt)(2) - 2
Add the cleaned palak leaves to a pressure cooker with a teaspoon of water and salt
spinach leaves (palak) - cleaned(250 grams)salt - a pinchchicken - medium pieces with the bone(500 grams)salt - to tastewater(2 cups)chilled water(1 cup) - 3
Pressure cook for 1 whistle and release the pressure immediately by running the pressure cooker under tap water
water(2 cups)chilled water(1 cup) - 4
Remove the lid of the pressure cooker so that the cooking process stops
- 5
Do not drain the water
water(2 cups)chilled water(1 cup) - 6
To make the palak puree, add the cooked palak along with ginger, garlic, green chillies and make a smooth Palak Puree for the Murgh Palak
cloves garlic(5)inch ginger(1/2)green chilli(2)chicken - medium pieces with the bone(500 grams)cloves garlic(4)ginger garlic paste(1 teaspoon)red chilli powder(1 teaspoon) - 7
Keep it aside
- 8
In a kadai, add 1 tablespoon of oil
- 9
Once the oil is warm, add bay leaf, cardamom, cinnamon and saute for a minute or two
bay leaf (tej patta)(1)cardamom (elaichi) pods/seeds(3)inch cinnamon stick (dalchini)(1) - 10
Add chopped onions, ginger garlic paste and saute until the raw smell goes away and onions turn soft and translucent
cloves garlic(5)inch ginger(1/2)cloves garlic(4)onion - chopped(1)ginger garlic paste(1 teaspoon)tomato - chopped(1) - 11
Once the onions are soft, add turmeric powder, red chilli powder and coriander powder
green chilli(2)onion - chopped(1)red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)coriander powder (dhania)(1 teaspoon)garam masala powder(1/2 teaspoon) - 12
Mix everything well and let it cook for about a minute
- 13
Add the marinated chicken to this masala, mix well, add salt and stir it on low flame until oil gets separated from masala
salt - a pinchchicken - medium pieces with the bone(500 grams)salt - to tastegaram masala powder(1/2 teaspoon) - 14
This will take 3 to 5 minutes
- 15
Add half a cup of water in which spinach was pressure cooked, let the water come to a boil
spinach leaves (palak) - cleaned(250 grams)water(2 cups)chilled water(1 cup) - 16
When the water starts boiling, reduce the heat and close the lid of the pan
water(2 cups)chilled water(1 cup) - 17
Cook on a low flame till the chicken is almost done and most of the water dries up
chicken - medium pieces with the bone(500 grams)water(2 cups)chilled water(1 cup) - 18
Once the water dries up, add the ground palak puree, garam masala, kasuri methi and mix well
methi seeds (fenugreek seeds)(1/4 teaspoon)garam masala powder(1/2 teaspoon)kasuri methi (dried fenugreek leaves)(1 teaspoon)methi seeds (fenugreek seeds)(1/4 teaspoon)water(2 cups)chilled water(1 cup) - 19
Finally, add butter, cream and mix well
butter(1 tablespoon)fresh cream(1/4 cup) - 20
Turn off the flame and transfer to a serving dish
- 21
In a tadka pan, add some ghee
ghee(1 tablespoon) - 22
Once the ghee has warmed, add fenugreek/methi seeds and cumin seeds, let them crackle
methi seeds (fenugreek seeds)(1/4 teaspoon)kasuri methi (dried fenugreek leaves)(1 teaspoon)methi seeds (fenugreek seeds)(1/4 teaspoon)ghee(1 tablespoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon) - 23
Once they crackle, switch off the heat and pour this ghee on Murgh Palak Gravy
ghee(1 tablespoon) - 24
Garnish with little cream if you want
chicken - medium pieces with the bone(500 grams)fresh cream(1/4 cup) - 25
Your Murgh Palak Gravy is ready to be served
- 26
Serve Murgh Palak along with Burani Raita, Garlic Naan, Mutton Biryani and Kachumber Salad for a weekend meal along with your family
cloves garlic(5)chicken - medium pieces with the bone(500 grams)cloves garlic(4)ginger garlic paste(1 teaspoon)
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