SPINACH & CORIANDER CHICKEN...deliciously heathy!

As much as I love packing , I hate unpacking! Unfortunately I cannot help it because we have just moved into our new house. And all the bags that we had carried all the way from India needs to be attended now! SIGH! Yesterday, I was arranging the footwear closet and that's when I realised I had carried 10 pairs of footwear all the way! After that, I was li'l hesitant to open up my suitcases which carried my clothes! :)

 And now onto cooking while unpacking: I have to admit that our kitchen is not yet completely stocked. So beware! :) For the next few days I'll be cooking with all what I have! You might find greens in a chicken curry or chicken in a veg curry or sometimes even no curry! :D

Lack of ingredients is the mother of all experiments! :) That's exactly how this chicken curry was born! I just threw in all what I had with me...and while I did so, I wished some ginger and green chillies would fly in too! I am really short of ingredients! But that gives me something to blame upon if the curry turnes out bad! ;)

SPINACH & CORIANDER CHICKEN CURRY

My own recipe

Ingredients:

Chicken - 750 g , cut into pieces ( I used boneless)

Red chilli powder- 1/2-3/4 tbsp

Coriander powder-1 1/2 tbsp

Garam masala- 1 tsp

Onion- 1 big, chopped [I used yellow onions, since there were no red in Walmart then.]

Tomatoes- 2 medium, chopped

Spinach leaves- a handful, chopped

Coriander leaves- 1 small bunch, chopped

Garlic- 5-6 cloves, finely chopped ( I do not own a mortar n pestle...so :(

Ginger- 1 " piece, finely chopped ( I did not add since I did not  have it, but it will enhance the taste of the curry)
Mustard seeds- 1/2 tsp
Water-1/4 - 1/2 cup

Oil- 5-6 tbsp

Method: 

•  Wash and clean the chicken. Keep aside.
• Heat oil, add the mustard seeds and when it pops add ginger- garlic and saute well.
• Add in onions and cook till translucent.
• Add in chopped tomatoes and cook till soft.
• Add in the powders including salt and cook well till the raw smell goes.
• Add in the chicken pieces and water, mix well and cook.
• When chicken is halfway done, add in spinach leaves and coriander leaves and mix well.
• Cook till the chicken is done and the gravy is nice and creamy.
• This curry is perfect with rice and chapathi.

Verdict:

Jobin loved the curry so much that he was very particular that nothing goes waste...even the last bit on the spoon! Even I loved it :)