Chicken jalfrezi

Chicken jalfrezi

Don't be put off by the list of ingredients, this takes just 45 minutes to make and tastes better than a takeaway

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Total time

Ready in 45 minutes

Method

  1. Heat 2 tbsp oil in a large pan. Add the onion and a good pinch of salt, then fry for about 6-8 minutes until golden.
  2. Add the chillies, garlic and ginger. Cook for 3-4 minutes. Add the spice mix and cook for another couple of minutes until fragrant.
  3. Add the chicken and cook for 3-4 minutes then add the tomatoes and green peppers and a splash of water and stir well. Cover the pan and cook for about 30 minutes until the chicken is tender and the sauce thickened (uncover the pan if you need to for the last 10 minutes). Stir in the yogurt off the heat (if using) for a creamier sauce. Stir in the coriander and check the seasoning. Serve with naans or steamed rice.

Per serving

250 kcalories, protein 29.2g, carbohydrate 10.5g, fat 10.4 g, saturated fat 2.5g, fibre 2.5g, salt 0.34 g

Recipe from olive magazine, October 2009.

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  • 29 May 2010

    Helen Wearmouth rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This is one of my favourites. I also thought it was beginning to look like a stew until i stirred in the yogurt. I served it with mango chutney, rita and pitta breads. Will defiantly do it again.

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  • 30 May 2010

    Vycki rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    I thought this was easy to make how ever a bit mild so added a tsp of Garam Masala which gave it a little bit of a kick

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  • 29 July 2010

    zorban commented on this recipe

    If the yogurt curdles even if pan's off the heat, try and stir a couple of spoonfuls of the hot sauce into the yogurt first. Mix it well then add a couple more spoonfuls until the yogurt warms up enough. Only then tip it into the sauce.

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  • 31 July 2010

    Mickey D commented on this recipe

    Just made this dish, used one bhut jolokia chilli, very hot, my face is burning from the vapour of the chilli, if you like it hot try with this chilli !!!

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  • 31 July 2010

    Mickey D rated this recipe

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  • 31 July 2010

    Mickey D commented on this recipe

    Woah that is soooooooooooooooooooooo hot!!

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  • 03 October 2010

    ZeTallGerman rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Made this recipe for my father-in-law this weekend, who LOVES spicy curries. We added a few more green peppers, also used garlic & ginger paste, and didn't add the yoghurt... this was a winner and he loved it. To those who thought this was too watery: I alwasy de-seed my tomatoes when cooking a curry.

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  • 11 January 2011

    Shafiq commented on this recipe

    Can i use jalfrezi past to substitute the spice mix?

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  • 02 February 2011

    dwynwyn commented on this recipe

    Loved it. Not as hot as a restaurant Jalfrezi - which is a good thing as my partner doesn't like his curry too hot. Didn't use the yoghurt as I thought it tasted and looked great without it.

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  • 02 February 2011

    dwynwyn rated this recipe

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  • 15 March 2011

    kerrie1989 commented on this recipe

    this may sound like a stupid question but it says on the ingredients 1 large onion halved and sliced so do i put only half an onion in the curry or all of the large onion? thanks

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  • 15 March 2011

    kerrie1989 commented on this recipe

    and also what can i add to it to make it abit hotter in taste?

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  • 19 March 2011

    Karina's recipes rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Just made this for our tea. Kept to the recipe but I think my teaspoons are bigger than some as this curry very hot and we eat a lot of curries! However, it was super and hubby loved it. First time I have made a home made curry completely from scratch. I added a sachet of coconut milk during cooking to make this creamier and yoghurt at the end. Will definitely make again.

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  • 23 March 2011

    piscean rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    to avoid the problem of curdling of yogurt..add it with the chicken..gonna try it tonight..*fingers crossed*

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  • 02 April 2011

    psychic-tasha-chamberlin rated this recipe

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  • 03 April 2011

    Laura G commented on this recipe

    This was ok, though it lacked any strong flavours. It could have done with more spices, and a thicker sauce.

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  • 09 April 2011

    Anna commented on this recipe

    Yummy :) very easy to make. I didn't add the splash of water due to previous comments about it being too watery. As for the yogurt, I put a dolop on top of the curry once it was on the serving plate and there were no curdling issues.

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  • 25 April 2011

    kate&james rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    First time I have made a curry from scratch, it was really easy to follow and tasted lovely! I made it the day before and let it rest for 24 hours and warmed it up the day after had a real kick to it! Will definately make this again!

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  • 04 May 2011

    Matt123 rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    We loved this curry and made enough to freeze some. Although looking at the picture realise I didn't include the cinnamon sticks!

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  • 18 May 2011

    Chillsathy rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Made this, but without the pepper because i didn't have any. It worked really well, and i was able to adjust the spices to my own preference, which was great. the yoghurt worked really well, didn't curdle. could work really well with some potato, and mine worked especially well with some mango chutney on the side. Great dish, really easy.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Total time

Ready in 45 minutes

Ingredients

  • groundnut oil
  • 1 large onion , halved, sliced
  • 2-3 green chillies , sliced
  • 3 garlic cloves , crushed
  • 1 tbsp finely grated root ginger
  • 6 chicken thigh fillets, cut into chunks
  • 5 tomatoes , roughly chopped
  • 1 green pepper , chopped into pieces
  • a small bunch coriander , leaves picked off
  • a small pot natural yogurt (optional)
  • naan bread or steamed rice to serve

SPICE MIX

  • 1 tsp turmeric
  • 1½ tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp ground coriander
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 5 cloves , ground
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Per serving

250 kcalories, protein 29.2g, carbohydrate 10.5g, fat 10.4 g, saturated fat 2.5g, fibre 2.5g, salt 0.34 g

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