Dinner

Chicken Palak (Spinach Chicken) is for Dinner.

Chicken Palak (Spinach Chicken) takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Chicken Palak (Spinach Chicken) takes 45 minutes to cook.

Chicken Palak (Spinach Chicken) makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Chicken Palak (Spinach Chicken) are:

1 lb cooked chicken, cut into bite sized pieces
3 medium onions, diced
6 large garlic cloves, minced
1 (7 ounce) can green chilies, peeled and diced
16 ounces frozen spinach (can use fresh)
Olive Oil (for frying)
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1 cinnamon sitck
1 bay leaf
1/2 cup nonfat yogurt
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
1 tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil
salt

Here is how you make Chicken Palak (Spinach Chicken):

Cook the spinach according to the package directions. When fully cooked, strain off any excess water and set aside.Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in Wok over medium heat. Add cloves, cinnamon stick, bay leaf and stir fry for one minute.Add onions to spice mixture in wok and stir fry for 1-2 minutesAdd minced garlic, green chillies and coriander and stir fry for 1-2 minutes.Add spinach and stir fry the mixture for 4 minutes and then remove from heat.Using a hand-held blender, process the mixture in the Wok until it becomes the consistency of a paste. Or, process in a food processor or blender until the consistency of a paste and return to wok.Add yogurt to the sjpinach paste in the wok and blend well keeping the heat at around meduim.At this point, you can add the cayenne pepper, if desired.Add the cooked chicken to the spinach mixture and keep over a medium heat until the chicken is heated through.Before serving, remove the cinnamon stick and the bay leaf and discard.Serve with basmati rice and Lavash bread. Salt to taste.Number of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user NORTHERNDIETER.

The nutritional information for Chicken Palak (Spinach Chicken) is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 154.0

• Total Fat: 3.7 g
• Cholesterol: 44.4 mg
• Sodium: 269.3 mg
• Total Carbs: 10.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.2 g
• Protein: 20.2 g

The dietary needs meet for Chicken Palak (Spinach Chicken) is Low Fat