BBC Food - Recipes - Chicken with spinach

Ingredients

• 500g/1lb 2oz spinach leaves, washed
• 4 tbsp vegetable oil
• 3 cardamom pods
• 2 bay leaves
• 5cm/2in piece cinnamon stick
• 3-4 green chillies , pricked with a knife
• 1 large onion , chopped
• 2cm/¾in piece ginger , peeled and chopped
• 1 head garlic , peeled, cloves left whole
• 3 large tomatoes , cut into quarters
• 800g/1lb 12oz chicken pieces, skin removed
• 2 tsp ground coriander
• 1½ tsp garam masala
• salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 4 tbsp plain yoghurt , stirred
• basmati rice , cooked according to packet instructions, to serve