Chicken Jalfrezi

"a Chicken curry from Pakistan"
 
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Ready In:
1hr 5mins
Ingredients:
12
Serves:
6
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ingredients

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directions

  • heat 2 tbsp oil in a medium pot and fry onion and garlic for a few minutes on high heat (be careful not to burn onion).
  • add the chicken, turmeric, chili powder and salt.
  • fry over medium low heat for 5-10 minutes, or until golden brown, scraping the base of the pan frequently and turning the chicken.
  • add tomatos, cover and cook over medium heat for 20 minutes.
  • uncover and simmer for 10 minutes so that excess liquid evaporates and the sauce thickens.
  • add cumin, ground coriander, ginger and fresh coriander and simmer for 5-7 minutes.
  • serve hot with plain rice, pitas or naan bread.

Questions & Replies

  1. Fresh or tinned plum tomatoes is best?
     
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Reviews

  1. Good recipe I just add one green and one red bell pepper to the mix and it's the perfect Jalfrezi. Tastes great..
     
  2. Growing up with an Indian family, I always appreciate a good curry, and this is one of the best chicken jalfrezis I've ever tasted! It's definitely the best chicken jalfrezi I've ever made myself, and so, so easy to make from scratch.
     
  3. This is an excellent recipe! I cook Pakistani dishes often, and this is a very tasty Chicken Jalfrezi. I didn't cook the recipe exactly as the directions indicated; I actually put all the spices in together after putting the chicken in to the pan. I also cooked the spices 30 minutes + rather than simmering them at small intervals. Nevertheless, I highly recommend this recipe!
     
  4. It is impossible. To make a curry without pre cooking the chicken this will disappiont any one wanting a curry that resembles your local takeaway
     
  5. Quick, simple and very, very tasty. My daughter says it's the best curry I have ever made.
     
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Tweaks

  1. I like the recipe, but as a tweak, for some added texture, I added cauliflower towards the end of the simmering process so as not to get it mushy, and then at the end added some heavy cream for a creamy texture, it made all the difference in terms of bringing out the flavors. I know its a big departure from the original, but give it a try and see what you think.
     

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