Chicken Jalfrezi is a spicy Indian curry that’s becoming very popular these days and if you want to learn how to make chicken jalfrezi at home, I am going to share the secret recipe with you. Handling spicy dishes is not always an easy job, more so, when it’s the Indian variety. But then, with my simple and easy steps you will learn how to make chicken jalfrezi in minutes.

For making chicken jalfrezi –

You will need 1 1/2 pound of chicken breast which have been boned and skinned, 4 tablespoon of ghee or vegetable oil, 4 cloves of garlic that have been finely minced, 2 teaspoon full white cumin seeds, a 3 inch fresh ginger piece that has been finely chopped, one large Spanish onion that has been peeled and chopped, 3 freshly chopped tomatoes, 2 finely chopped green hot peppers, ½ green bell pepper which has been seeded and chopped coarsely and 2 tablespoons of fresh cilantro leaves chopped. These apart, you will need some salt, lemon juice, 1 teaspoon paprika, 2 teaspoon of mild curry powder and a half teaspoon turmeric.

Instructions on how to make chicken jalfrezi-

Frying the chicken 

Cut the chicken breasts into bite sized pieces. Heat the oil on a high flame and fry the cumin seeds for a minute. Now, add to the garlic and fry for another minute before adding the ginger and frying it for 1 minute again. Then, add all your chicken pieces into the fried masala or spices and stir fry the chicken for some ten minutes. When you see the chicken has turned white you will know it’s almost cooked. Now, place the chicken aside and proceed for the next step.

Frying the veggies

Add the remaining spices and fry them together for 3 minutes. After that, add hot peppers and onion and fry them till they are soft. That should be approximately five minutes. Now, it’s time for the bell peppers to be fried. Cook them till they are soft.

Mixing the chicken and veggies

To the veggies, add the chicken and cilantro leaves. Also add the fresh tomatoes and stir fry all the ingredients for five minutes, keeping the heat at a medium level. If needed, add some water and cook the chicken until soft. Now, turn of the heat and add the lemon juice over the cooked meat. Your chicken jalfrezi is ready!

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