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Chicken Jalfrezi

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Chicken Jalfrezi

A dry, spicy stir-fried chicken with peppers and onions — one of the most popular Indian restaurant dishes.

Total time
45 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
30 min
Difficulty
medium
Cuisine
Indian
gluten-free

Ingredients

800gchicken thighs, diced
2capsicums, sliced
2large onions, sliced
400gcrushed tomatoes
4 clovesgarlic, minced
2cmfresh ginger, minced
3green chillis, sliced
2 tspground cumin
1 tspturmeric
1 tspgaram masala
1 tspchilli powder
3 tbspvegetable oil
1 handfulfresh coriander

Instructions

1

Fry onions in oil over high heat until golden.

2

Add garlic, ginger and green chilli, cook 2 minutes.

3

Add all spices, cook 2 minutes.

4

Add chicken and stir-fry over high heat until browned.

5

Add tomatoes and cook 8 minutes.

6

Add capsicum and cook 5 minutes — keep some crunch.

7

Cook until sauce is thick and clinging to chicken.

8

Scatter with coriander and serve with rice or naan.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories
499
Protein
65g
Fat
18.4g
Carbs
16.3g
Fiber
4.4g
Sodium
164mg

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