Hello everybody, it’s Brad, welcome to our recipe site. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, chicken jalfrezi. It is one of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I’m gonna make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
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 one of the most well liked of current trending meals in the world. It is enjoyed by millions daily. It’s simple, it is fast, it tastes yummy. They’re nice and they look wonderful. Chicken Jalfrezi is something which I’ve loved my entire life.
To get started with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can cook chicken jalfrezi using 16 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Chicken Jalfrezi:
- Take 5 tbsp ghee (use olive oil for a healthier option)
- Prepare 750 grams chicken breast pieces ( I prefer to use meat on the bone, so I used chicken legs)
- Take 3 tsp turmeric powder
- Take 3 large garlic cloves, finely chopped
- Get 1 tbsp ginger paste ( you can use powder instead)
- Prepare 2 tsp ground cumin
- Prepare 1 tsp coriander powder
- Make ready bunch of chopped coriander leaves
- Get chili powder ( I used 1 tsp)
- Prepare 1 large onion, chopped
- Get 2 fresh green chillies, slit lengthways, plus 1 for garnish, Optional
- Get 5 tomatoes, roughly chopped
- Prepare 1 lemon, juice only
- Prepare pinch of salt
- Get 40 grams butter
- Get water
Chicken Jalfrezi recipe is a dish that originates in the Indian subcontinent. It is popular in Bangladeshi and Indian cuisine and involves frying marinated pieces of meat (chicken, mutton, or beef), fish or vegetables in oil and spices to produce a dry, thick, but savory sauce. Chicken Jalfrezi is a delightfully flavorful curry with tender, juicy chunks of chicken in a spicy tomato sauce studded with stir-fried peppers and onions. A mashup of Chinese techniques with Indian flavors, the stir-fry comes together in under thirty minutes, which makes it a perfect weeknight meal.
Steps to make Chicken Jalfrezi:
- 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.
- In a separate bowl mix the chilli powder, turmeric and salt together. Combine well.
- Add the chicken to the powder and mix well to coat all the chicken.
- Then add the chicken to the pan and fry for about 10-15 minutes or until golden brown and it has cooked through.
- 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.
- 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.
- Mix in the butter and add the lemon juice to taste.
- 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.
Jalfrezi is often found on the 'favourites' section of an Indian menu - and it's now taken over the Chicken Tikka Masala as the nations favourite dish! Jalfrezi loosely translates to 'stir fry' - which is exactly what the dish is! A selection of stir fried meat and vegetables, in a spicy onion tomato sauce. Chicken Jalfrezi is one recipe which is something different from others, it is a must try receip today at home. A Special Recipe by Zeyad's Cooking.
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