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Chicken Jalfrezi
Chicken jalfrezi is a delicious and flavour packed curry with juicy and tender pieces of chicken and bell peppers coated in a delicious onion and tomato masala gravy. This replica of the Indian restaurant favourite curry is buzzing big and bold flavours.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 15 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 255 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Dinner
Cuisine:
Indian , Pakistani
Ingredients
- 500 g chicken Boneless
- 1 onions
- 2 tomatoes
- 1 tsp ginger paste
- 2 tsp garlic paste
- 2 tsp turmeric powder Haldi
- 1 tsp cumin powder
- 1 green chillies
- 100 ml oil
- 1 tsp chilli powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 bell pepper
- ginger
- Coriander
- 2 tbsp water
Instructions
- Heat up the oil in a pan
- Add the finely diced onions and cook the onions on medium heat for 4-5 minutes until softened, ensuring that you stir every few minutes, so the onions do not burn.
- When the onions are lightly browned add the tomatoes and cook for a further 3-4 minutes until softened
- Add the salt, chilli powder, turmeric powder, ginger paste, and garlic paste then cook the spices for 2-3 minutes.
- Add a tbsp of water and cook for 3-4 minutes.
- Add the chicken and mix into the masala before cooking for 8-10 minutes until the chicken is partially cooked.
- Wash and cut the bell peppers into bite-size chunks then add to the pan and cook for a further 8-10 minutes until the bell peppers soften and the chicken has cooked through.
- Add the finely chopped fresh coriander, sliced ginger, ground cumin and the finely green chillies then cook for 1-2 minutes until the oil has risen to the top and formed a thin layer on top
- Serve with boiled rice or naan bread then enjoy!
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Notes
- Nutritional facts:
- The provision of nutritional information is done merely as a courtesy and should not be taken as a guarantee.
Nutrition Information
Calories
255kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
7g
(2%)
Protein
9g
(18%)
Fat
22g
(34%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Trans Fat
0.04g
Cholesterol
30mg
(10%)
Sodium
452mg
(19%)
Potassium
319mg
(9%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
1743IU
(35%)
Vitamin C
60mg
(67%)
Vitamin D
0.1µg
Calcium
24mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 255
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 255kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 7g | 2% |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Fat | 22g | 34% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.04g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 30mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 452mg | 19% |
| Potassium | 319mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 1743IU | 35% |
| Vitamin C | 60mg | 67% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Calcium | 24mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.