Chicken Jalfrezi

Steps Cook Recipes Chicken Jalfrezi using 16 ingredients and 8 steps

Chicken Jalfrezi - I find this recipe rather strange. In England a Chicken Jalfrezi is a firey dish made with green and red peppers and plenty of chillies/chilli powder. Maybe us English have just butchered the original recipe (Indians living in Britain have created new curry dishes to suit our palates that are unheard of back in India) but i advise you to add bell-peppers to this recipe as its not only more. Chicken jalfrezi is up there as a curry house favourite and this version by Simon Rimmer shows it's as easy as anything to make at home. You can add the main ingredient/s of choice to this jalfrezi sauce.

That recipe for Jalfrezi sauce serves four.

In this jalfrezi sauce recipe, I will show you how the famous BIR (British Indian restaurant) curry is made at most restaurants.

You can have Chicken Jalfrezi using 16 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients make Chicken Jalfrezi

1. Prepare 5 tbsp ghee (use olive oil for a healthier option).
2. Prepare 750 grams chicken breast pieces ( I prefer to use meat on the bone, so I used chicken legs).
3. Prepare 3 tsp turmeric powder.
4. You need 3 large garlic cloves, finely chopped.
5. It's 1 tbsp ginger paste ( you can use powder instead).
6. Prepare 2 tsp ground cumin.
7. It's 1 tsp coriander powder.
8. It's bunch of chopped coriander leaves.
9. Prepare chili powder ( I used 1 tsp).
10. It's 1 large onion, chopped.
11. You need 2 fresh green chillies, slit lengthways, plus 1 for garnish, Optional.
12. It's 5 tomatoes, roughly chopped.
13. You need 1 lemon, juice only.
14. It's pinch of salt.
15. You need 40 grams butter.
16. You need water.

Chicken Jalfrezi step by step

1. Heat the oil in a pan, fry the onion and garlic over a low to medium heat for about 4-6 minutes, or until the onion becomes soft..
2. In a separate bowl mix the chilli powder, turmeric and salt together. Combine well..
3. Add the chicken to the powder and mix well to coat all the chicken..
4. Then add the chicken to the pan and fry for about 10-15 minutes or until golden brown and it has cooked through..
5. Add in the tomatoes, green chillies (if using), ginger, coriander powder and leaves and cumin into the pan. Reduce the heat to low to medium until it is simmering..
6. Cover the pan with a lid and simmer for about 25-30 minutes. Stirring occasionally. Add a splash of water when the mixture becomes too dry..
7. Mix in the butter and add the lemon juice to taste..
8. Plate the chicken onto a dish and serve with either rice or boiled potatoes. With a naan bread on the side and a few lime or lemon wedges. If you like garnish with more fresh chopped coriander and the sliced green chilli..

Chicken Jalfrezi - In any case, you only need a few ingredients, roughly chopped up and stir fried in a pan. Add spices and tomato paste and you have yourself an authentic Chicken Jalfrezi. Chicken Jalfrezi recipe is a dish that originates in the Indian subcontinent. Swap out the chicken for lamb: Lamb jalfrezi is delicious - but it takes longer to cook to become tender. Add a splash of water or stock if it starts to look too dry. Jalfrezi really refers to the cooking style rather than the dish. Broken down it translates to 'jal' or 'jaldi' which means quick and 'frezi', which is to fry. Thank you and good luck