Chicken Jalfrezi
The crispiness of vegetables is unbearable! Spicy Stir-fried Chicken and Shredded Vegetables
Description
Indian-Chinese style dish stir-frying julienned chicken, onions, green peppers, tomatoes on high heat while evaporating moisture with a rich tomato-based spice sauce.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Chicken
- Onion
- Green peppers
- Tomato
- Cumin seeds
- Coriander powder
- Chili powder
- Garlic ginger paste
Instructions
- Cut chicken breast (or thigh), onions, green peppers, tomatoes all into 'julienne' of the same thickness.
- Heat oil in a pan, temper cumin seeds, add garlic ginger paste and chicken, fry until surface color changes.
- Add onions, green peppers, tomato puree, turmeric, coriander, chili powder; stir-fry on medium-high leaving veg crispness until sauce coats everything gooey-ly to finish.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Cumin and coriander aroma and tomato acidity
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Julienned pork (Hindus don't eat it, but as texture sub)
Pairing
Tandoori Roti、Jeera Rice
Trivia
[Trend] 'Jalfrezi' originated in Bengal meaning 'spicy (Jhal) fry (Frezi)'. An originally deep-history fusion dish said to begin during British colonial times by re-frying leftover roast meat with veg and spices.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Wrap the ingredients coated in spicy, slightly acidic sauce with a hot chapati, biting into it like a taco!
Allergen
Chicken