Chicken saag

Ingredients

• 2 red chillies, seeded 
• 2 cloves garlic
• 4cm piece ginger, peeled
• 1 onion, chopped
• oil
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp ground coriander
• 1 tsp garam masala
• ½ tsp turmeric
• 4 cloves
• 4 skinless chicken breasts, cut into large dice
• 150g red split lentils
• 400g tin chopped tomatoes
• 260g spinach
• 4 small rotis, warmed to serve 

Description

• STEP 1

  Put the chillies, garlic, ginger and onion in a small blender and blend to a paste. Heat 1 tsp oil in a large pan and fry the paste for 2 minutes, until fragrant.

• STEP 2

  Add the spices and cook for another minute. Add the chicken pieces and coat in the spices. Cook for 5 minutes before adding the lentils and chopped tomatoes with along with 1½ tins of water.

• STEP 3

  Simmer for 25 minutes, season, then tip in the spinach and stir until wilted. Serve with rotis.