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The Best Chicken Jalfrezi!

Chicken Jalfrezi is a popular chicken curry recipe made using boneless chicken pieces and capsicum. This easy and delicious recipe will surprise you with it's flavour!
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour
Servings: 4 servings
4.56 from 118 votes
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Ingredients

  • ½ cup (125 ml) oil
  • 3 (330 g) onions chopped
  • 1 whole bulb of garlic, minced
  • 1 large chunk of ginger minced (about 1-2 tbsp, minced)
  • 4 green chillies whole
  • 1 teaspoon tomato puree/concentrate optional but highly recommended
  • 2 teaspoon salt or to taste
  • 2 teaspoon paprika or Kashmir chilli powder
  • 1.5 teaspoon crushed black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon coriander powder
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 0.5 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 3 (350 g) tomatoes chopped
  • 1.8 lb (800 g) boneless chicken, cut into bite-sized pieces, preferably thigh
  • 3 (300 g) capsicums preferably different colours, diced into bite-sized pieces
  • 5 tablespoon (75 ml) white vinegar
  • Fresh coriander for garnish

Instructions

  • In a pan, add the oil/ghee. Add in the onions and fry on a medium-high heat, stirring regularly to ensure the onions brown evenly.
  • Once the onions are beginning to turn golden (between 10-15 minutes) add the garlic, ginger and green chillies. Fry this for a few minutes.
  • Add in the tomatoes and tomato puree. Turn the heat up to high and fry the mixture until most of the water dries out, the oil begins to separate and the mixture looks jammy.
  • Add the chicken pieces and all the spices. Fry these on high heat, stirring regularly to ensure the chicken does not burn and is coloured evenly. Continue to fry this for about 10 minutes.
  • Add about ⅓ cup of water, cover and allow the chicken to cook for about 20 minutes.
  • Add in the vinegar and the diced capsicum. Stir through, then turn the heat down to low and allow this to cook for between 5-10 minutes, covered with the lid. The capsicum should remain crunchy.
  • Finish off by stirring in some chopped coriander before serving.

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