Chicken & Spinach (saag)

Name: Chicken & Spinach (saag)
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Cuisine: Asian, Indian
Ingredients: 2 chicken breast boneless and into bites size chunks; ¼ tsp salt; ¼ tsp tumeric; ¼ tsp chilli powder; 1 tbsp cumin coriander powder; 2 tsp ginger & garlic paste; 3 onions sliced; 500g washed spinach and roughly chopped; 2 tomatoes roughly diced; 2 tsp cumin; 1 tsp fenugreek seeds; 4 tbsp oil

3 steps

Prep:1hCook:45min

Simple and easy indian dish to make. You can substitute the spinach with kale, or for a pop of colour - add in diced paneer! This dish is best served with roti or tortilla.

Updated at: Fri, 05 Dec 2025 18:57:16 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories405.6 kcal (20%)

Total Fat25.5 g (36%)

Carbs17.1 g (7%)

Sugars5.2 g (6%)

Protein29.1 g (58%)

Sodium430.9 mg (22%)

Fiber5.1 g (18%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

Chicken Marinate

2chicken breast

boneless and into bites size chunks

¼ tspsalt

¼ tsptumeric

¼ tspchilli powder

1 Tbspcumin coriander powder

2 tspginger & garlic paste

Remaining prep

3onions

sliced

500gspinach

washed, roughly chopped

2tomatoes

roughly diced

2 tspcumin

1 tspfenugreek seeds

4 Tbspoil

Instructions

Step 1

In a pan add the oil, fenugreek seeds, cumin, and onions to saute with the lid on.

Step 2

Add in the marinated chicken, and stir well before closing the lid to cook for 2 mins. When the water has released from the chicken, add in the tomatoes.

Step 3

Add in the spinach either a bunch at a time or altogether - depending on the height of your pot. Cover the lid to help the moisture to shrink the spinach and stirring occasionally until the water has reduced. Best served with roti or tortilla.