Chicken Jalfrezi

Cuisine: Indian
Effort: Medium
Spice Level: Hot
Cook's Fave: Yes

Serves: 4-6, Calories: 307, Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

  • 1 large egg white.  60
  • 40g cornflour.  144
  • Dash milk
  • 4 chicken breasts, chunked.  912

Marinade Spices:

  • 1 tsp garam masala
  • 1 tsp turmeric
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp ground coriander

Curry:

  • 2 tbsp veg oil.  248
  • 1 onion, chopped.  75
  • 2 peppers, chopped.  100
  • 2 tsp garlic purée.  34
  • 2 tsp ginger purée.  10
  • 2 tsp turmeric
  • 2 tsp ground coriander
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp garam masala
  • 1 tsp mild chilli powder
  • 1 tsp chilli purée.  10
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 400g tin chopped tomatoes.  100
  • 250g vittoria tomatoes, halved.  80
  • 1 tbsp tomato purée.  10
  • 200ml chicken stock (1 Knorr stock pot).   60
  • 2 tsp dried leaf coriander
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • Sour cream/yogurt to serve (optional)

Method

  1. In large Pyrex bowl; Toss chicken pieces in marinade spices. Leave for 15 mins.
  2. In small Pyrex bowl; Beat egg white, milk and cornflour tips form a slurry.
  3. In large Pyrex bowl; Pour slurry on to chicken pieces. Toss to coat.
  4. In sauté pan; Sear chicken in 1 tbsp oil for 10 mins until golden. Set aside.
  5. In sauté pan; Sauté onion in 1 tbsp oil on low-medium heat for 5 mins.
  6. Stir in garlic, ginger and chilli purées for 2 mins.
  7. Stir in chilli powder, garam masala, turmeric, ground coriander and cumin for 2 mins.
  8. Add peppers, simmer for 10 mins.
  9. Add all tomatoes, stock, leaf coriander and sugar. Boil. Simmer for 10 mins.
  10. Return chicken, simmer for 5 mins more.
  11. Stir in salt.
  12. Serve with rice, Indian Spiced PotatoesBombay Aloo or Gobi Aloo and sour cream/yogurt.

Calories = 1843

  • 1843 / 6 = 307

Alternatively: Replace chicken and stock pot with lamb, simmer for 2 hours with 500ml more lamb stock.



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