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Chicken Jalfrezi

An Indian curry born during British colonial rule, when leftovers from colonial kitchens were passed down to Indian cooks. Finding the food too bland, they reheated it hard with fresh chillies and spice, creating what we now know as jalfrezi, one of the most popular curries worldwide. It’s an entry point to heat. Bold but not overwhelming. A great place to start if you’re new to curry but want to broaden your horizons.

Cook

30m

Ingredients

Method

Turn cooking mode on

Step 1

Get a wide pan over a medium-high heat and add the oil. Once hot, add the cumin seeds and let them crackle and perfume the oil for a few seconds.

2 tbsp Neutral oil

1 tbsp Cumin seeds

Step 2

Add the sliced onions with a good pinch of salt and cook until soft, lightly golden, and just starting to caramelise.

2 Onion

Salt

Step 3

Stir in the garlic, ginger and green chillies and cook for a minute until the raw smell disappears.

4 cloves Garlic

3 cm Ginger

2 Green chillies

Step 4

Push everything to the side then add the ground coriander, cumin, turmeric and chilli powder directly into the oil and stir constantly for 30 seconds so the spices bloom but don’t burn.

2 tbsp Ground coriander

1 tbsp Ground cumin

1/2 tbsp Turmeric

1 tbsp Kashmiri chilli powder

Step 5

Add the tomato purée and cook it out properly. You’re looking for it to darken slightly. Add a splash of water if it catches.

2 tbsp Tomato purée

150 ml Water

Step 6

Now add your chopped fresh tomatoes and leave them to breakdown completely until you get a thick masala and start to see the oil separating from the sauce.

4 Fresh tomatoes

Step 7

Add the chicken and turn it through the masala so every piece is coated. Cook for a few minutes until the chicken firms up and takes on colour.

750 g Chicken thighs

Step 8

Add the remaining water, bring to a simmer and cook uncovered for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sauce thickens and the chicken is tender.

Step 9

Once the curry is nearly done, add the peppers. The peppers should stay vibrant with a bit of bite. Cook for 5-10 minutes.

1 Red pepper

1 Green pepper

Step 10

Finish with the garam masala, taste for salt, and add a squeeze of lime if you want a bit of lift. Scatter over fresh coriander and serve immediately.

1 tbsp Garam masala

Lime

Fresh coriander

For

4

M

I

750

g

Chicken thighs, boneless, skinless, cut into large chunks

2

tbsp

Neutral oil

1

tbsp

Cumin seeds

2

Onion, finely sliced

4

cloves

Garlic, finely grated

3

cm

Ginger, piece, finely grated

2

Green chillies, finely sliced

2

tbsp

Ground coriander

1

tbsp

Ground cumin

1/2

tbsp

Turmeric

1

tbsp

Kashmiri chilli powder, or mild chilli powder

2

tbsp

Tomato purée

4

Fresh tomatoes, chopped

150

ml

Water

1

Red pepper, cut into chunky strips

1

Green pepper, cut into chunky strips

1

tbsp

Garam masala

Salt

Fresh coriander

Lime, optional, squeeze

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Chicken Jalfrezi

An Indian curry born during British colonial rule, when leftovers from colonial kitchens were passed down to Indian cooks. Finding the food too bland, they reheated it hard with fresh chillies and spice, creating what we now know as jalfrezi, one of the most popular curries worldwide. It’s an entry point to heat. Bold but not overwhelming. A great place to start if you’re new to curry but want to broaden your horizons.

Cook

30m

Ingredients

Method

Turn cooking mode on

Step 1

Get a wide pan over a medium-high heat and add the oil. Once hot, add the cumin seeds and let them crackle and perfume the oil for a few seconds.

2 tbsp Neutral oil

1 tbsp Cumin seeds

Step 2

Add the sliced onions with a good pinch of salt and cook until soft, lightly golden, and just starting to caramelise.

2 Onion

Salt

Step 3

Stir in the garlic, ginger and green chillies and cook for a minute until the raw smell disappears.

4 cloves Garlic

3 cm Ginger

2 Green chillies

Step 4

Push everything to the side then add the ground coriander, cumin, turmeric and chilli powder directly into the oil and stir constantly for 30 seconds so the spices bloom but don’t burn.

2 tbsp Ground coriander

1 tbsp Ground cumin

1/2 tbsp Turmeric

1 tbsp Kashmiri chilli powder

Step 5

Add the tomato purée and cook it out properly. You’re looking for it to darken slightly. Add a splash of water if it catches.

2 tbsp Tomato purée

150 ml Water

Step 6

Now add your chopped fresh tomatoes and leave them to breakdown completely until you get a thick masala and start to see the oil separating from the sauce.

4 Fresh tomatoes

Step 7

Add the chicken and turn it through the masala so every piece is coated. Cook for a few minutes until the chicken firms up and takes on colour.

750 g Chicken thighs

Step 8

Add the remaining water, bring to a simmer and cook uncovered for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sauce thickens and the chicken is tender.

Step 9

Once the curry is nearly done, add the peppers. The peppers should stay vibrant with a bit of bite. Cook for 5-10 minutes.

1 Red pepper

1 Green pepper

Step 10

Finish with the garam masala, taste for salt, and add a squeeze of lime if you want a bit of lift. Scatter over fresh coriander and serve immediately.

1 tbsp Garam masala

Lime

Fresh coriander

For

4

M

I

750

g

Chicken thighs, boneless, skinless, cut into large chunks

2

tbsp

Neutral oil

1

tbsp

Cumin seeds

2

Onion, finely sliced

4

cloves

Garlic, finely grated

3

cm

Ginger, piece, finely grated

2

Green chillies, finely sliced

2

tbsp

Ground coriander

1

tbsp

Ground cumin

1/2

tbsp

Turmeric

1

tbsp

Kashmiri chilli powder, or mild chilli powder

2

tbsp

Tomato purée

4

Fresh tomatoes, chopped

150

ml

Water

1

Red pepper, cut into chunky strips

1

Green pepper, cut into chunky strips

1

tbsp

Garam masala

Salt

Fresh coriander

Lime, optional, squeeze

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Lee M

a day ago

Really good 🤤

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