Spinach Chicken (Palak Chicken)

This is one way I include leaves in my diet ;)
In india you can get palak in almost all vegetable markets. In US you can buy it from an Asian market or a Mexican store. If you don’t find palak no worries, use baby spinach.

(Btw, a quick question: Do you know which bollywood song the palak chicken sings? See answer below this recipe)

Ingredients:

Chicken -1 lb

Palak 1 bunch/baby spinach - 1 small packet

Onion-1 big

Tomato -1 big/ 3-4 tbsp yogurt.

Ginger garlic paste-1 tsp

Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp
Coriander powder-1 tsp
Green chillies-4
Garam masala-1 tsp
Cloves-4
Cardamom-2
Cinnamon-1 inch piece.
Lemon Juice-1/2 of a lemon

Method:
1.Wash and cut the chicken into small pieces.(Preferably boneless)
2.Saute the spinach in a pan without oil, until it reduces its size and becomes a dark green color(roughly 6-7 minutes)
3.Grind the spinach to a paste.
4.Add oil to a pan. When it heats add the whole spices(clove, cardamom, cinnamon) and saute for a minute.
5.Add the finely chopped onion and saute until it slightly turns to brown.
6.Add the turmeric and coriander powder and saute for a minute.
7.Add tomatoes and chopped green chillies. Saute until the tomatoes are mushy.
8.Add garam masala and saute for a minute.
9.Add chicken and 1 cup of water. Cook it for 10-15 minutes until the chicken is done.
10.Add ground spinach and cook it for another 5 minutes or until the gravy is of your desired consistency.
11.Squeeze 1/2 of a lemon to it to add a fresh lemony taste to it.

Tips:
1.You may grind the fried whole spices along with spinach, if you like
2.You may use yogurt instead of tomatoes. If using yogurt, add it when you add chicken.

(Ans: Humpe yeh kisi ne hara rang dala.....maar daala...(Devdas))