Baked Chicken With Spinach

Ingredients

• • Boneless chicken - 300 grams
• • Oil - 1 teaspoon
• • Garlic paste - 1 teaspoon
• • Onion (chopped) - 1
• • Tomatoes - 4
• • Salt - 2 teaspoons
• • Red chilly powder - 1 teaspoon
• • Tomato puree - ½ cup
• • Spinaches/Palak (finely chopped) - 6 cups
• • Bread crumb powder (dry) - some

Method

• 1. Boil or steam chicken. Cool and shred into small pieces.
• 2. Chop & puree tomatoes in a mixer.
• 3. In a pan, add chopped onion, pureed tomatoes, 1 Teaspoon salt, red chillies and tomato puree. Give 2-3 boils.
• 4. Add shredded chicken. Mix well. Give a few boils till nearly dry.
• 5. Heat 1 Teaspoon oil in a nonstick pan. Add garlic and fry for 1-2 minutes.
• 6. Add spinach, ¾ Teaspoon salt, ¾ Teaspoon pepper.
• 7. Cook on high heat till spinach is reduced and all the water has evaporated.
• 8. Take a baking dish. Spread spinach at the bottom.
• 9. Pour prepared chicken & spread to form a layer on top of spinach.
• 10. Sprinkle bread crumbs on top.
• 11. Decorate with sliced tomato wedges & bake in a preheated oven at 150°C for 20 minutes.

Note

• • Instead of chicken, boiled mutton mince (keema) or fish can also be used.