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Kishmish Waale Murgh with Spinach and Almonds

A Mughal-style chicken curry built on onion slowly browned with golden raisins and slivered almonds, then warmed with Punjabi garam masala and cayenne and simmered with chopped spinach for a sweet-hot, nutty sauce.

  • YieldServes 6
  • Hands-on40 min
  • Total48 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 60 mlcanola oil
  • 225 gred onion, 1 large, finely chopped
  • 75 ggolden raisins
  • 55 gslivered blanched almonds
  • 900 gboneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 2.5 cm pieces
  • 1 tbspPunjabi garam masala
  • 2 tspcoarse kosher or sea salt
  • ½ tspcayenne
  • ½ tspground turmeric
  • 225 gfresh spinach leaves, washed and finely chopped; or 225-280 g frozen chopped spinach, thawed and not drained
  • 120 mlwater

Contains

  • Tree nuts
  • Almond
  • Mustard
  • Sulfites
  • Legumes (any)
  • Fenugreek
  • Grapes
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Chili peppers
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Cabbage family (any)
  • Spinach
  • Fennel
  • Turmeric
  • Cilantro / coriander
  • Bay leaf
  • Black and white pepper
  • Cinnamon
  • Clove
  • Nutmeg
  • Cardamom
  • Cumin
  • Poultry and birds (any)
  • Chicken
  • Chili heat (capsaicin)

Taste

  • Heat
  • Sweet
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat
  • Herbal / fresh
  • Aromatic spice

Texture

  • Tender-braised

Equipment

  • Stovetop

Season

  • Any season

Occasion

  • Weeknight
  • Entertaining

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • 30–60 min total
  • Difficulty 2
  • One pot

Nutrition

  • Calories: moderate
  • Protein: high
  • Carbs: low
  • Fat: moderate
  • Fiber: moderate
  • Sodium: high

Budget

  • Budget: moderate

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