Spinach Chicken in Coconut Milk ( Slow cooking in oven)

Chicken & spinach ( palak) healthy & delicious packed with flavor & cooked slowly in a oven for about 1 hr...Slow cooking is gr8 be it in oven or top gas stoves...When i say slow cooking / slow simmered it doesn't mean you have to spent endless hour in the kitchen be it oven or top gas stoves...Just add all the ingredients mix & place it the oven in medium temperature ...I like this method of slow cooking in oven, they pretty much look after themselves by the time i finish my other work ....

Give this delicious chicken curry a try by cooking in oven, if you don't have a oven simmer it slowly on gas stove.  One of my method of having spinach is cooking with chicken its delicious 😋

Ingredients :

• 500 gm chicken.
• 200 gm spinach ( palak) without stalks.
• 6 green chilies.
• 4 tbsp curd.
• 1/4 '' ginger.
• 4 cloves garlic.
• 1/4 tsp turmeric powder.
• 1/2 tsp garam masala.
• 1 large onion.
• 1/2 cup thick coconut milk.
• 1/2 cup thin coconut milk.
• 1 tsp salt or according to taste.
• 2 tbsp oil or ghee.
• 2'' cinnamon.
• 1 black cardamom.
• 2 tbsp oil /ghee.

Method :

• Cut the chicken into medium pieces,wash them well & keep aside to drain the water.
• Add the green chilies,ginger, garlic, turmeric powder, garam masala & curd in a blender & grind to a paste.

• Peel the onions mince half the onion & thinly slice the other half.
• Marinating adds more flavor & tenderize the meat so let's marinate the chicken add  the ground masala to the chicken with salt rub well into the chicken & keep aside for 1 hr,meanwhile...
• Measure the spinach (palak ) without the stalks-200 gm, rinse the palak well in running water well, drain the  water completely.
• Blanch them in hot boiling water for 2-3 min &  strain the palak leaves.
• Add the spinach in a blender & make a smooth puree no need to add water keep aside..
• Pre-heat the oven 200 c....

• Let's fry the onions this is where ghee is used traditionally used, i used vegetable oil add 2 tbsp in a non-stick pan & fry the thinly sliced onion till golden brown, remove them from the oil & transfer to a plate or on a kitchen paper( this is for garnishing ).

• In the same pan add the marinated chicken pieces, the minced onion,cinnamon & the black cardamom & fry the on both sides for on high heat  for 2-3 min or till light brown..

• Next add the thin coconut milk & allow it to boil, add this mixture to a ovenproof dish add the spinach puree.. check the salt add if required...

• Mix well close with a tight fitting lid & place it in the oven....Let it cook...for 35-40 min.

• Remove the dish from the oven  as you can see when little pools of oil has been separated from the gravy-See above 👆 ( Don't off the oven)
• Mix it well..

• Next add the thick coconut milk add few fried onions stir & let it go back to the oven & let it simmer for another 10-15 min.... that's it spinach chicken in coconut milk is ready ...

• Serve hot garnished with rest of the fried onions..Goes well with parathas or  Ghee rice 😋