Indian cuisine · Meat & Kebab

Chicken Jalfrezi

Chicken strips stir-fried with bell peppers and onions over high heat, spicy and with plenty of bite.

Ingredients · for 4 servings

• 600 g chicken breast fillets
• 1 red bell pepper
• 1 green bell pepper
• 2 onions
• 3 tomatoes
• 2 green chilies
• 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
• 1 tsp turmeric
• 1 tsp Kashmiri chili powder
• 1 tsp garam masala
• 4 tbsp oil
• Salt

Instructions

1. Cut the chicken into finger-thick strips, cut the peppers and onions into strips of the same width, halve the chilies lengthwise and dice the tomatoes.
2. Heat 3 tbsp oil until very hot in a large pan and sear the chicken strips for 4–5 minutes until browned all over, then remove.
3. In the remaining oil, fry the onions and peppers over high heat for 3 minutes — they should brown at the edges but stay crisp — and set aside as well.
4. Fry the ginger-garlic paste and chilies for 1 minute, add turmeric and chili powder, stir in the tomatoes and reduce for 6–8 minutes until a thick, almost dry mass forms.
5. Return the chicken and vegetables to the pan, season with salt and stir-fry over high heat for 3–4 minutes until everything is glossy and the pan is dry.
6. Sprinkle with garam masala, toss briefly, and serve immediately with roti or rice.