Palak Chicken

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  1. Remove the stem and chop 1kg palak. Wash 2 times
  2. Blanch the palak: Boil water, add 1 tsp sugar. Add the chopped palak and boil for 2 mins. Drop the palak in ice cold water.
  3. Grind the palak without water.
  4. To 300 grams chicken add 1/2 salt, 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste, 30gm curds, 1 tsp corriander powder, 1/2 tsp cummin powder. Mix well. Rest 20 mins
  5. Heat oil in pan. Add 1 tej patha, 1 big elachi, 1 clove, 3 red chillies, 1 tbsp fine chopped garlic. Add 2 fine chopped onions. Fry well and 2 slit green chilly.
  6. Add 80% palak puree. Fry cover and cook 5 mins.
  7. Add marinated chicken. Do not add water. Mix well and cover cook for 12 mins with stir every 3 mins
  8. Add 20% palak puree. Add salt 1/2 tsp if needed. Cover and cook for 10 mins on medium flame.
  9. Add black pepper powder, 1/2 tsp kasuri methi, 1/4 garam masala, 30 gms butter and chopped corriander leaves. Jalfal grated 1/4 (very little)
  10. Add hot water if needed to dilute. Add 2 tbsp cream and mix. Switch off flame after 30 seconds.