Chicken Jalfrezi

Ingredients

• 700 g chicken breast, cut into strips
• 3 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 onion, sliced
• 1 red bell pepper, sliced
• 1 green bell pepper, sliced
• 5 garlic, crushed
• 25 g fresh ginger, grated
• 2–3 fresh chilli, sliced
• 2 tsp ground cumin
• 2 tsp ground coriander
• 1 tsp ground turmeric
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 3 tomato, cut into wedges
• 2 tsp garam masala
• salt to taste
• 3 tbsp fresh cilantro, chopped

Method

1. 1.

   Sear the chicken — Sear the chicken strips in half the oil over high heat for 8 minutes until browned, then set aside.

2. 2.

   Stir-fry onion and peppers — In the remaining oil, stir-fry the onion and peppers over high heat for 6 minutes so they keep some bite. Add garlic, ginger, and chilli and fry 2 minutes.

3. 3.

   Finish the glossy curry — Stir in the cumin, coriander, turmeric, and tomato paste, then add the tomato wedges. Return the chicken and cook 9 minutes until glossy. Finish with garam masala, salt, and cilantro.