5 from 12 votes
Easy Chicken Jalfrezi
Easy Chicken Jalfrezi is a spiced curry featuring chicken breast or thighs cooked with onions, garlic, ginger, diced tomatoes, and a mix of ground cumin, coriander, garam masala, turmeric, and chili flakes. Sliced red and green bell peppers add sweetness and texture. The result is a medium-spiced curry with tender chicken and a thick, reduced tomato-based sauce, served best with rice or naan.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings:
4
people
Calories:
324 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Fusion, Indian, British
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil or rapeseed oil
- 2 onion sliced
- 3 garlic grated or crushed, cloves
- 3 cm ginger grated
- 1 teaspoon chili flakes or to taste, or use fresh chillies, if you prefer
- 2 teaspoons cumin seeds ground
- 2 teaspoons coriander seeds ground
- 3 teaspoons garam masala
- 2 teaspoons Turmeric optional
- 600 g chicken breast diced, skinless, or thigh
- 1 red bell pepper sliced
- 1 green bell pepper sliced
- 400 g canned chopped tomatoes
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons Coriander cilantro), chopped finely, plus extra for garnish, fresh
- pilau rice cauliflower rice, plain rice and / or naan breads to serve
- pickles optional, to serve
- chutneys optional, to serve
Instructions
- Put the oil into a deep, wide saucepan or sauté pan. Add the onion and cook on a gentle heat, with the lid on, for about 3 minutes, until the onions are softened but not brown.
- Add the garlic, ginger, chilli, cumin, coriander, garam masala and turmeric. Stir well and cook for 2 more minutes with the lid off. Add a splash of water if it gets too dry.
- Next add in the chicken. Stir well to coat the meat in the onions and spices and then add the sliced peppers, chopped tomatoes, salt and pepper.
- Bring the curry to the boil and then turn down the heat to medium-low and cook for 15 minutes with the lid off, or until the chicken has cooked through and the sauce has reduced to your liking. Stir occasionally.
- Stir in the chopped fresh coriander (cilantro) and remove from the heat.
- Serve with plain boiled rice, pilau rice or cauliflower rice and/or naan breads. Garnish with more chopped coriander (cilantro)
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Notes
- The recipe uses a moderate amount of chili flakes for family-friendly heat; adjust upwards for a spicier jalfrezi.
- Fresh coriander added at the end brightens the flavors and can be used as garnish.
- Nutritional values are approximate and meant as a guideline.
Nutrition Information
Calories
324kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
18g
(6%)
Protein
35g
(70%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
96mg
(32%)
Sodium
321mg
(13%)
Potassium
1117mg
(24%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
1475IU
(30%)
Vitamin C
78.1mg
(87%)
Calcium
78mg
(8%)
Iron
3.5mg
(19%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 324
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 324kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 18g | 6% |
| Protein | 35g | 70% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 96mg | 32% |
| Sodium | 321mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 1117mg | 24% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 1475IU | 30% |
| Vitamin C | 78.1mg | 87% |
| Calcium | 78mg | 8% |
| Iron | 3.5mg | 19% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.