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Chicken jalfrezi

A medium-hot stir-fried style curry with peppers, onions and a thick tomato sauce.

  • Time45 min
  • LevelEasy
  • Costabout £2.00 a head
4 servings

Ingredients

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Method

  1. 1

    Heat 1 tbsp oil in a large pan. Cook the chopped onion for 8 minutes until soft.

    8 min
  2. 2

    Add the garlic, ginger, cumin, coriander, turmeric and chilli powder and cook for 1 minute. Add the tomatoes, tomato purée and salt and simmer for 10 minutes.

    10 min
  3. 3

    Blend the sauce until fairly smooth and set aside.

  4. 4

    Heat the remaining oil in a wide pan over a high heat. Fry the chicken for 5 minutes until browned.

    5 min
  5. 5

    Add the onion wedges, peppers and green chillies and stir-fry for 4 minutes.

    4 min
  6. 6

    Pour in the sauce and simmer for 8 minutes until the chicken is cooked and the sauce is thick. Stir in the garam masala and serve.

    8 min

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