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Chicken Jalfrezi Recipe



Chicken Jalfrezi

This chicken jalfrezi is a modern take on a classic dish. Shaan Khan is a bit of a hero of mine, a down to earth indian restaurant owner who is more than happy to share his secrets with the rest of us. This chicken Jalfrezi recipe is exceptionally tasty, take a look and see what you think!

Ingredients for Chicken Jalfrezi

  • 50g Butter
  • 4 Green Chilli’s
  • 1 Tbsp Cumin and Turmeric
  • 1 Tsp Cumin
  • 5 Garlic Cloves
  • 6 chopped tomatoes (fresh)
  • 1kg chicken pieces
  • 1/2 pint of water
  • 1 tbsp of yogurt
  • 1 capsicum pepper
  • 1 large chopped onion
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 chopped tomato
  • 2 tsp garam masala

Method for Chicken Jalfrezi

  1. Start by frying 4 green chilli’s, cumin and garlic in the butter with about a tsp of salt.
  2. After a couple of minutes add the chopped tomatoes
  3. Another couple of minutes add the turmeric
  4. When you have a nice gravy (after about 5 mins) add the chicken
  5. Add the water and yogurt and simmer for about 20 minutes
  6. Whist that’s cooking, in another pan heat some oil and add the chopped capsicum pepper and the onion and fry for a couple of minutes
  7. Add a tsp of Cumin and 1 chopped tomato
  8. Add 2 tsp garam masala
  9. When the chicken curry is done, add the two together, give it quick stir and enjoy your chicken jalfrezi!
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10 Responses to “Chicken Jalfrezi Recipe”

  1. [...] yet jalfrezi is meant to be one of the hotter curries, so I decided to work with one I found that seemed more reliable (it’s the recipe used by a chef in an Indian restaurant, though I found that watching the video [...]

  2. mexican recipes says:

    Wow, that’s what I was seeking for.

  3. This recipe is great. I love curry. This is one of ours. Give it a try.

    http://www.pheasantfordinner.com/Consumer/Recipes/Entree/CurriedPheasant.aspx

  4. Phill says:

    Sounds awesome, however, wouldn’t you eat pheasant for it’s subtle gamey flavour? Why spend the money of pheasant when you could use chicken? Let me know…

  5. Leah says:

    aweosome recipe, thanks for sharing this recipe beacouse I love Chicken very much, and I want to try it in different flavour.

  6. Mouth watering recipe. Its is a great recipe. But I am a
    little doubtful about how many days we can store it for. As we use
    yogurt here, will it stay good for a longer time? Please
    advice.

  7. Everyone in my family loves chicken. I will try this out. Thanks for sharing this.

  8. I love chicken and try different recipes with it. I am glad I found this blog. I wanted to prepare a new dish for my daughter’s birthday and she loves chicken. I think this recipe will be the “one” for her:)

  9. Andrea says:

    Delicious recipe. I love the curry. We all in our family love chicken. As mentioned in one of the comments, can we use pheasant also here?

  10. Sofia Moore says:

    This one is very tasty and delicious. I cooked it many times in my home and all my family members love this recipe.

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