Iron Rich Chicken Recipe With Spinach

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Chicken is one of the most common meats everyone has a liking to. To add more flavour to your chicken dish, drop in a few spinach leaves.

Spinach is another healthy leafy veggie which is rich in iron and calcium. The presence of Vitamin K in spinach is good for women who are pregnant. To prepare this yummy chicken spinach, here is what you need and how to go about the process.

You can also add other leafy veggies to this yummy chicken curry. The only thing different will be the extra tinge of bitterness. For this you can add a little bit of honey or sugar to cut the bitter taste. Add in lots of spice to make this rich chicken spinach recipe a healthy treat for your tummy.

Serves: 4

Preparation Time: 15 minutes

Cooking Time: 20 minutes

All You Need

Chicken - 1 kg
Spinach - 1 bunch
Onions - 1 chopped
Garlic - 4
Cooking oil - 2 tbsp
Turmeric - 1 tsp
Chilli powder - 1 tsp
Cumin - 1 tsp
Coriander- 1 tsp
Salt To taste

Preparation

1. Wash and clean the chicken. Remove all skin and keep aside.
2. Wash and drain the spinach leaves.
3. Chop the onion and garlic and keep aside.
4. In a pan, heat the oil. Add in the garlic and fry and fry till almost brown.
5. Add in the chopped onion and fry until it turns brown in colour.
6. Add in all the spices and fry for 2 minutes. Add 1 cup of water to make a smooth paste in the pan.
7. Once you have enough masala in the pan, add the chicken pieces. Increase the heat on the stove allow to cook, until the chicken turns soft. Add water is necessary.
8. When the chicken is almost cooked, add in the spinach, cover the pan with a lid and let it cook over the flame on medium heat.

Nutrition Tip

Chicken is good for weight loss. It is best to consume chicken without the skin.

Tip

Allow the spices to cook well. The spices only add flavour to the yummy chicken spinach dish.