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Chicken Jalfrezi

Recipe by PlanMyMealsUpdated

min
40
portions
4
protein/portion
38 g
How many people?

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4portions

Recipe written for 4 portions.

Chicken Jalfrezi
The photograph is AI-generated and illustrates the dish. It is not a record of a cook we carried out.

Ingredients

Quantities for 4 portions

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Method

  1. Toss the chicken with cumin, ground coriander, turmeric, chilli powder, lemon juice and salt.
  2. Fry chopped onion, garlic and green chilli in oil until browned. Add canned tomatoes and simmer 10 minutes to a thick sauce.
  3. In a wide pan fry the chicken until pale. Add sliced onion and red pepper; stir-fry until the pepper is tender-crisp.
  4. Pour in the tomato sauce. Simmer 8 minutes. Finish with garam masala and coriander.

Shopping tip

Pimento vermelho, tomate pelado and peito or coxas de frango are easy. Keep the peppers with bite.

Where it fits in your week

Suits a calmer day, or cooking ahead at the weekend.

At the portions as written, there is enough for a second meal.

Based on the cook time and portions the recipe states.

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The photograph is AI-generated and illustrates the dish. It is not a record of a cook we carried out.

Times, portions and protein per portion are the recipe author's estimates, not laboratory measurements.