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The Best Chicken Jalfrezi!
75 min total15 prep60 cook4 servings
ClassicFlexitarianLow-Carb
Chicken Jalfrezi is a popular chicken curry recipe made using boneless chicken pieces and capsicum. This easy and delicious recipe will surprise you with it's flavour!
Ingredients
pantry
- 0.5 cupoil
- 3onions (chopped)
- 4green chillies (whole)
- 2 tspsalt (or to taste)
- 1 tspcumin seeds
- 0.5 tspturmeric powder
- 3tomatoes (chopped)
- 3capsicums (preferably different colours, diced into bite-sized pieces)
- 5 tbspwhite vinegar
produce
- 1whole bulb of garlic, minced
- 1 largechunk of ginger (minced (about 1-2 tbsp, minced))
- 1 tsptomato puree/concentrate (optional but highly recommended)
- 2 tsppaprika or kashmir chilli powder
- 1.5 tspcrushed black pepper
- 1 tspcoriander powder
- 1fresh coriander (for garnish)
meat
- 1.8lb boneless chicken, cut into bite-sized pieces, preferably thigh
Steps
- In a pan, add the oil/ghee.
- Add in the onions and fry on a medium-high heat, stirring regularly to ensure the onions brown evenly.
- Once the onions are beginning to turn golden (between 10-15 minutes) add the garlic, ginger and green chillies.
- Fry this for a few minutes.
- Add in the tomatoes and tomato puree.
- Turn the heat up to high and fry the mixture until most of the water dries out, the oil begins to separate and the mixture looks jammy.
- Add the chicken pieces and all the spices.
- Fry these on high heat, stirring regularly to ensure the chicken does not burn and is coloured evenly.
- Continue to fry this for about 10 minutes.
- Add about 1/3 cup of water, cover and allow the chicken to cook for about 20 minutes.
- Add in the vinegar and the diced capsicum.
- Stir through, then turn the heat down to low and allow this to cook for between 5-10 minutes, covered with the lid.
- The capsicum should remain crunchy.
- Finish off by stirring in some chopped coriander before serving.
Tips
- Recipe Source: Fatima Cooks
Source: Fatima Cooks
