ESPECIAL DE DURGA PUJA (DURGA PUJA SPECIAL) : PANCHAMI

PALAK MURG

Its Panchami and therefore as an added bonus a favourite chicken dish of mine - Palak Murg was cooked. This is a dish which is usually cooked by my mom but today I decided to try this on my own. To make it easier I made a few changes to my mom's recipe as well. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do :)

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 Chicken Breast cut into small pieces
• 1 small bunch of spinach leaves blanched and pureed
• 3 Tbsp Tomato paste
• 1 1/2 Tsp Garlic chili paste
• 1 Tbsp Onion paste
• 2 Tsp Kashmiri Red Chilli powder
• 2 dried red chillis
• 1/2 Tsp Tumeric Powder
• 1 Tsp Garam Masala Powder
• 1 1/2 Tbsp Mustard Oil
• Salt to taste
• Water as required

PROCEDURE:

• Heat oil in a pan and add the garlic and chili paste. When it turns golden brown add the onion paste and the dried red chili. I make the garlic chili paste by grinding together garlic cloves and chili.

• Cook this for a few mins and then add the tomato paste. Now add tumeri powderc, red chili powder, salt and garam masala powder. Stir and cook till the oil separates from the masala and then add the chicken pieces.

• Cook on the low flame to make sure that the chicken is cooked. Since these are boneless pieces of chicken they do not take long to cook.

• Then add water and finally add the spinach puree and cook for a few mins. Serve Hot with rice or rotis :)