Chicken Jalfrezi Curry Recipe
There is no such thing as "just" a chicken curry! This Chicken Jalfrezi recipe has strong Gujurati and Pakistani influences and is often found hanging out at all the best British Indian curry houses.
Servings 2 Servings
Calories 543kcal
Ingredients
- 400 g Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs 14oz
- ½ teaspoon Kashmiri Chilli Powder
- ¼ teaspoon Ground Turmeric
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- 3 Green Chilli Peppers
- ½ Red Pepper
- ½ Green Pepper
- 1 Medium Onion 150g
- 6 Garlic Cloves
- 4 Cardamom Pods
- 1 tablespoon Ghee
- 8 Curry Leaves
- 1 teaspoon Black Mustard Seeds
- 1 tablespoon Tomato Puree
- 225 g Tin of Chopped Tomatoes 8oz
- 125 ml Water ½ Cup
- 1 tablespoon White Vinegar
- ½ teaspoon Ground Cumin
- ½ teaspoon Ground Coriander
- 1 teaspoon Dried Fenugreek
- 10 g Jaggery 1 tablespoon
- 1 teaspoon Garam Masala
Instructions
- Place the chicken in a bowl, add the chilli powder, turmeric, and salt, then mix and set aside.
- Cut the green chillis in half lengthways.
- Peel the onion, then top and tail it and cut it into 8 wedges.
- De-seed the red and green pepper and cut it into 2.5cm (1") cubes.
- Peel and mash the garlic cloves to a paste.
- Crack the cardamom pods with the back of a knife.
- Heat a wok over a high heat, and when it is hot, add the ghee.Throw in the green chilli peppers, curry leaves, mustard seeds, cardamom pods and cook until the mustard seeds start to splutter.
- Add the onion wedges, red and green pepper and stir fry for around 2 minutes.
- Add the chicken, tomato puree, and garlic, then stir fry cook for 2-3 minutes.
- Sprinkle over the cumin, ground coriander, and fenugreek leaves, then fry for 30 seconds, stirring continuously.
- Pour in the tinned tomatoes, water, vinegar and jaggery and cook for 10 minutes stirring regularly.
- Add the garam masala, have a taste and add more salt if required, then simmer on medium-low for 5-7 minutes to thicken the sauce.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 543kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 54g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 261mg | Sodium: 968mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 18g
