Chicken Jalfrezi Recipe

Check out my book “Indian for Everyone: 100 Easy, Healthy Dishes the Whole Family Will Love”. You can order it on Amazon via this link A spicy dish cooked with chicken in a tomato gravy that's finished with a garam masala fry of big chunky onions and peppers. Subscribe to my channel here: http://hari.is/1O8ksnX For more great recipes check out my website: http://www.harighotra.co.uk/ Follow me: on   / harighotra   on   / hari.ghotra   on   / harighotra   This isn't something we would eat at home, but it is one of those restaurant favourites that everyone wants to cook. Jalfrezi really refers to the cooking style rather than the dish. Broken down it translates to 'jal' or 'jaldi' which means quick and 'frezi', is to fry. So it's a quick fry dish that is made with a fresh, simple tomato sauce. I like it because it has personality, it's big and bold, it doesn't take much cooking, but boy it really packs a punch! Ingredients 8 chicken thighs, cut into chunks Tomato gravy 2 tbsp vegetable oil 4 chillies, chopped 1 tsp cumin seeds 4 garlic cloves, sliced 1 tsp salt 4 fresh tomatoes, chopped ½ tsp turmeric 2 tbsp Greek yoghurt (optional) Jalfrezi fry ½ tsp salt 1 tbsp vegetable oil 1 onion, cut into chunks 1 red pepper, cut into chunks 1 green pepper, cut into chunks 1 tsp cumin seeds 1 tomato, chopped 2 chillies, chopped 1 tsp garam masala Method Heat oil in a pan, add the cumin seeds, chilli and garlic and fry until lightly browned. Add the chopped tomatoes, salt and turmeric then cook so the tomatoes break down to make a lovely thick gravy. Add the chicken and stir to coat the pieces. Reduce the heat and place the lid on the pan and leave to cook for 15-20 minutes on a low heat. I like to add a bit of a zing to the sauce so I stir in some yoghurt, but you don't have to. In a separate pan heat some oil and add the cumin seeds, once fragrant stir in the chunky onions and peppers, tomato and the chilli then stir fry. You can cook these as much or as little as you like. I prefer mine with a bit of a crunch. Stir in the garam masala for added body and depth. Once the chicken is cooked and the sauce has reduced stir in the garam masala fried vegetable mix.