🍗🌿 Chicken Saagwala (Palak Chicken) – A Classic Indian Curry Cooked in Fresh Spinach Purée & Aromatic Spices, Perfect with Rice, Rotis or Parathas 🍚✨
🍗🌿 Comforting, wholesome, and full of flavour! Chicken Saagwala (Palak Chicken) is a classic Indian curry made with tender chicken simmered in a smooth spinach purée and aromatic spices ✨🌶️. Mildly spiced yet rich in taste, it pairs perfectly with steamed rice 🍚, soft rotis, or flaky parathas for a satisfying, homestyle meal 💚.
Sonakshi Goswami🌼
2/17/20261 min read
🍗🌿 Chicken Saagwala (Palak Chicken) is a timeless North Indian classic that brings together tender chicken and the goodness of fresh spinach in a rich, mildly spiced curry 💚. Smooth palak purée, slow-cooked with onions, garlic, ginger, and PIKS spices, creates a comforting, earthy gravy that’s both nourishing and deeply satisfying 😍. This homestyle yet restaurant-worthy dish tastes absolutely divine with steamed rice 🍚, soft rotis, or flaky parathas 🫓.
🍗🌿 Chicken Saagwala (Palak Chicken) – Full Recipe
🧄 Ingredients
For blanching spinach:
250 g fresh spinach (palak) 🌿
Water + ice cubes
For chicken curry:
500 g chicken (bone-in or boneless) 🍗
3 tbsp oil or ghee
1 large onion (finely chopped)
1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste 🧄
2 green chillies (optional) 🌶️
½ tsp PIKS Turmeric Powder
1 tsp PIKS Red Chilli Powder (adjust to taste)
1½ tsp PIKS Coriander Powder
1 tsp PIKS Cumin Powder
½ tsp PIKS Garam Masala
Salt to taste
½ cup water
Fresh cream (optional) ✨
👩🍳 Method
1️⃣ Prepare the spinach purée
Blanch spinach in hot water for 1–2 minutes, then transfer immediately to ice water to retain its bright green colour 🌿. Blend into a smooth purée and keep aside.
2️⃣ Cook the base
Heat oil or ghee in a pan. Add chopped onions and sauté until golden brown. Add ginger-garlic paste and green chillies; cook until aromatic 🧄🔥.
3️⃣ Add PIKS spices
Lower the flame and add PIKS Turmeric, Red Chilli, Coriander, and Cumin Powder. Sauté briefly until spices release their aroma 🌶️✨.
4️⃣ Cook the chicken
Add chicken pieces and salt. Sauté until chicken turns white and starts releasing juices 🍗. Add water, cover, and cook until chicken is tender.
5️⃣ Add palak purée
Pour in the prepared spinach purée and mix well. Simmer for 8–10 minutes on low heat until flavours blend beautifully 💚.
6️⃣ Finish the curry
Sprinkle PIKS Garam Masala and add cream if using. Mix gently and simmer for 2 minutes. Turn off heat ✨.
🍚 Serving Suggestion
Serve hot Chicken Saagwala with steamed rice, jeera rice, rotis, or parathas for a comforting, nourishing Indian meal 😋🍚.
💡 Tip: Avoid overcooking after adding spinach to keep the curry fresh, green, and flavourful 💚.
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