Indian-Spiced Chicken and Spinach

Name: Indian-Spiced Chicken and Spinach
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 118 milliliters canned crushed tomatoes, drained; 1 cinnamon stick; 2 Tbsps cooking oil; 1 Tbsp chopped fresh ginger; 567 grams packages frozen chopped spinach, thawed; 3 cloves garlic, chopped; 1 Tbsp ground coriander; 1 Tbsp ground cumin; 118 milliliters heavy cream; 2 jalapeño peppers, seeds and ribs removed, minced; 1 onion, chopped; 1 teaspoons paprika; 2 teaspoons salt; 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1 1/3 pounds in all), cut into 3 pieces each; 1 teaspoons turmeric; 355 milliliters water

Indian-Spiced Chicken and Spinach might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 38% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 373 calories, 31g of protein, and 22g of fat. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet. If you have ground cumin, cinnamon stick, cooking oil, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the fresh ginger you could follow this main course with the Fresh Ginger Cookies as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

In a large frying pan, heat the oil over moderately low heat.

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Cooking Oil

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Add the onion and cook until starting to soften, about 3 minutes.

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Onion

Add the garlic and ginger and cook, stirring occasionally, for 2 minutes longer. Stir in the cumin, coriander, turmeric, paprika, and 1 teaspoon of the salt. Cook until the spices are fragrant, about 1 minute, and then stir in the jalapeos and tomatoes.

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Coriander

Tomato

Turmeric

Paprika

Garlic

Ginger

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Cumin

Salt

Add the cream, cinnamon stick, and water. Squeeze the spinach to remove excess liquid and add the spinach to the pan. Bring to a simmer. Cover the pan, reduce the heat, and simmer for 5 minutes.

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Cinnamon Stick

Spinach

Cream

Water

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Stir in the chicken and the remaining 12 teaspoon salt, cover, and simmer the stew until just done, about 10 minutes.

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Whole Chicken

Salt

Stew

Remove the cinnamon stick before serving.

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Menu Suggestions: Indian basmati rice would be an ideal accompaniment here, but plain white rice will work well, too.

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White Rice

Wine Recommendation: An off-dry chenin blanc from California or a chenin-blanc-based French Vouvray (look for a demi-sec) will be lovely with the aromatic cream sauce. The acidity of these wines and their melon and apricot notes are perfect foils for the exotic stew.

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Chenin Blanc