Indian Take Away style Chicken Jalfrezi

Chicken Jalfrezi


8-10 pieces of pre-cooked chicken,
2 tablespoons of vegetable oil
1 large onion, sliced
1 red or green pepper in slices
2 whole green chillies cut in half
1 teaspoon garlic paste or fresh
1 teaspoon ginger paste or fresh
2 tablespoons of watered down tomato paste
1 teaspoon of chilli powder
1/2 tablespoon of mix powder
1 teaspoon of salt
1 tablespoon of methi
1 tablespoons fresh coriander, chopped
2 medium tomato cut in wedges

300ml base gravy


Preheat a pan and add the vegetable oil
Add the garlic and ginger and cook for approximately 1 minute
Add the onions and red pepper, stir and cook for 1 - 2 minutes on high heat until almost cooked through
Add the green chillies, tomato paste, chilli powder, mix powder, methi, salt and the chopped coriander and stir well.
Cook for one minute.

Add the gravy.

Stir well and add the chicken and allow to cook for 4 - 5 minutes.
Add the the chopped tomato. Stir in and cook for 3-4 minutes.
Reduce the sauce to your required consistancy.