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Chicken Jalfrezi - Pakistani (Homestyle) [Video]

A well balanced EASY Pakistani Chicken Jalfrezi where green peppers add the most beautiful flavour.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Servings: 4
Author: Sarah Mir - Flour & Spice

Equipment

  • saute pan / wok with lid

Ingredients

  • 1 lb boneless chicken
  • ½ large onion diced, approx half cup
  • 1 tsp ginger paste (Home-made)
  • ½ tsp garlic paste (Home-made)
  • 3 tomatoes diced
  • ¾-1 tsp red chili powder
  • ¾-1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp soy sauce
  • 1 green pepper diced
  • 1+⅔ green chilies sliced
  • ½-¾ tsp freshly cracked black pepper

Instructions

  • Heat 3-4 tbsp of oil in a wok or saucepan with a lid.
  • Add the onions and saute on medium heat until the edges start to change colour.
  • Now stir in the chicken, ginger paste, garlic paste, and spices and saute until the colour changes.
  • Mix in the tomatoes and simmer covered until the chicken is tender. This takes me roughly 20 minutes from previously frozen chicken, fresh is usually quicker.
  • Add the soy sauce, green peppers, black pepper, and one green chili and mix well and cook partially covered until the green pepper is cooked to your desired doneness. Tender-crisp takes 5 to 7 minutes.
  • Final steps: adjust consistency, then seasoning, and add the remaining green chilies slit lengthwise.

Notes

  • for a smokier taste you can add a little roasted coriander powder at the end. I would use garam masala with caution, a garam masala with stronger notes of mace/nutmeg wouldn't work in this dish!
  • If your tomatoes are a little lackluster then feel free to add a little tomato paste at the end