Chicken Jalfrezi
Chicken Jalfrezi

Hey everyone, hope you’re having an incredible day today. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a distinctive dish, chicken jalfrezi. One of my favorites. For mine, I will make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Instead of calling the Indian takeaway, make your own easy chicken jalfrezi. 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. I find this recipe rather strange.

Chicken Jalfrezi is one of the most well liked of current trending meals in the world. It is enjoyed by millions every day. It’s simple, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. Chicken Jalfrezi is something that I’ve loved my entire life. They are nice and they look wonderful.

To begin with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can cook chicken jalfrezi using 16 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook that.

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

Jalfrezi (also jhal frezi, jaffrazi, and many other alternative spellings) is a curry dish originating in the Bengal and popular throughout the Indian subcontinent and beyond. Chicken jalfrezi recipe was introduced in India. It's thick dry curry distinguishes it with common curry foods. This Chicken Jalfrezi recipe is one of the easiest curries to prepare.

Instructions to make Chicken Jalfrezi:
  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.

Traditionally, it is make with leftover meat from a large Sunday roast. I didn't have any leftovers from my Sunday dinner but I have. Chicken Jalfrezi is a delicious, thick and rich curry which can be enjoyed with the whole family thanks to the plenty of flavour in the warming chicken dish. Chicken Jalfrezi recipe or the Murgh Jalfrezi with step by step photos and video instructions is a deliciously simple chicken dish that is so amazingly easy to make. This Chicken Jalfrezi recipe is an air fried take on a traditional Indian Jhalfrezi recipe.

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