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Saag Murghi Chicken in Mustard Greens Sauce

A cream-free saag chicken: yogurt-spiced bone-in chicken browned, then braised under a blanket of mustard greens and spinach wilted over slow-caramelised onion and garlic, blitzed to a textured sauce and finished with pounded rock salt.

  • YieldServes 4
  • Hands-on40 min
  • Total2 h 11 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

Marinade

  • 120 gplain yogurt, about 1/2 cup
  • 2 tbspfresh cilantro leaves and tender stems, finely chopped
  • 1 tbspcoriander seeds, ground
  • 1 tspcumin seeds, ground
  • 1 tspcayenne
  • 1 tspcoarse kosher or sea salt
  • ¼ tspground turmeric
  • 1.6 kgwhole chicken, skin removed, cut into 8 pieces
  • 4 tbspcanola oil, divided

Greens

  • 1medium red onion, finely chopped
  • 5 clovesgarlic, large, finely chopped
  • 225 gfresh mustard greens, washed well and coarsely chopped
  • 225 gfresh spinach leaves, washed well and coarsely chopped
  • 120 mlwater
  • 1 tsprock salt, pounded

Contains

  • Dairy
  • Mustard
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Chili peppers
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Garlic
  • Cabbage family (any)
  • Mustard greens
  • Spinach
  • Turmeric
  • Cilantro / coriander
  • Cumin
  • Poultry and birds (any)
  • Chicken
  • Chili heat (capsaicin)
  • Lactose
  • FODMAPs (any)

Taste

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

Texture

  • Tender-braised

Equipment

  • Stovetop
  • Food processor

Season

  • Spring
  • Fall
  • Winter

Occasion

  • Weekend project
  • Entertaining

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • 1–3 hours total
  • Difficulty 3
  • Needs advance prep
  • Make-ahead friendly

Nutrition

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

Budget

  • Budget: moderate

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