Chicken Jalfrezi

Chicken Jalfrezi

A flavourful recipe for a fresh tasting, homemade chicken jalfrezi; a spicy South-Asian curry dish in which marinated chicken is cooked in a tomato gravy, then stir-fried with big chunky onions & peppers and is finished with garam masala & chopped coriander.

Recipe:

Ingredients:

• 2-3 chicken breasts, diced up
• Salt, to taste
• ½ tsp coriander powder
• 1 tsp red chili powder
• ½ tsp ginger powder
• ½ tsp garlic powder
• ½ tsp ground black pepper
• 1 tsp turmeric powder
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• ½ tsp white pepper powder
• 1 tsp garam masala
• ½ large onion, cubed
• 2-3 green & red chili peppers, sliced
• 1-2 green / red / yellow capsicums, cubed
• 2 medium tomatoes, cubed
• A handful of fresh chopped coriander leaves
• 2-3tbsp oil
• ½ cup of water
• ½ cup tomato puree

Method:

• Marinate chicken for 30 minutes in all the ground / powdered spices and ½ of the ground garam masala.

• While chicken is marinating, dice your vegetables in cubes.

• Heat oil in a wok and fry marinated chicken cubes in it for 2-3 minutes.

• Add tomato puree and stir-fry for 1-2 minutes.

• Add 1/4 cup of water and cover the lid and let the chicken simmer and cook for 15 minutes.

• Remove the lid and add all the vegetables.

• Stir-fry for a couple of minutes.

• Add in ½ cup water and let it simmer till vegetables soften a bit.

• Just before you dish it up, stir in the garam masala & chopped coriander leaves.
• Serve with boiled basmati rice / fried rice / naan bread.

¬ Bon Appétit!