Adam Liaw shares his family favourite “Creamy Chicken Saagwala Recipe” and YUM!

A scroll through Masterchef Alum, Adam Liaw’s Instagram feed is sure to make your mouth water.

The dad-of-three’s colourful, creative food images are not only drool-worthy, but practical for families too. Winning!

The plates he created in his partnership with Lilydale chicken’s ‘Dedication You Can Taste’ campaign are the perfect addition to your family dinner repertoire.

And none more so than the delicious Creamy Chicken Saagwala Recipe he’s shared with Bounty Parents below.

Lilydale Free Range Creamy Chicken Saagwala Recipe

Feeds 4 – 6

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 bunches spinach
• 1⁄4 cup vegetable oil
• 1 stick cinnamon
• 6 cardamom pods
• 1 tsp cloves
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 5 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 2 tsp grated ginger
• 1 tsp coriander powder
• 1 tsp cumin powder
• 1 tsp ground turmeric
• 1⁄2 tsp chilli powder (optional, or to taste)
• 1 tbsp garam masala
• 3 tomatoes, roughly chopped
• 1 kg Lilydale free range chicken thigh fillets, cut into 5cm pieces 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1⁄4 tsp grated nutmeg
• 150 ml thickened cream
• 25 g butter

METHOD:

• Wash the spinach well, trim and discard the root portion and place the leaves and stems into a heatproof bowl. Pour boiling water over the spinach and leave for one minute. Drain, then puree the spinach in a blender.
• Heat a large pan over medium heat and add the oil and the cinnamon, cardamom, cloves and onion. Fry the onion for about three minutes until it starts to brown, add the garlic and ginger and fry for a further two minutes.
• Add the coriander, cumin, turmeric, chilli and garam masala, stir and then immediately add the tomatoes. Cook for about two minutes until the tomatoes soften, then add the chicken.
• Fry the Lilydale free range chicken for three minutes, then add the salt, sugar and stir in the spinach puree. Cook uncovered for about five minutes until the chicken is cooked through, then add the nutmeg and stir through the cream.
• Taste, and adjust seasoning as necessary, then stir through the butter and serve.