Chicken Jalfrezi

This Authentic Chicken Jalfrezi is a delicious and easy Indian curry that is big and bold on flavor. Learn how to make restaurant style Jalfrezi with the signature smoky bell peppers, onions, juicy chicken and the wonderful mixture of authentic, but easy to find spices.
Ingredients
For the Jalfrezi paste

• 4 garlic cloves
• 4 inch piece fresh root ginger
• 4 green chillies
• stalks and white roots from a bunch of cilantro (Reserve the leaves for later)
• 1 tsp brown mustard seeds

Chicken Jalfrezi

• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• 2 tbsp tomato puree
• 2 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp ground fenugreek
• 1 tsp ground coriander
• 1 tsp turmeric
• ½ tsp sea salt

For the Curry

• 2 green bell peppers (green capsicum)
• 1 onion
• 1 tbsp vegetable oil
• 2.2 lb boneless chicken thighs
• 1 tbsp butter
• 10 fresh ripe tomatoes
• 250 ml water
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• salt
• 2 tbsp natural yoghurt (optional)
• Reserved coriander leaves

Instructions
For the Jalfrezi paste.

1. Peel the garlic and ginger. Chop the heads off the green chillies.
2. Add them to a mini food processor along with the mustard seeds, coriander stalks and root, vegetable oil and tomato paste.
3. Whizz the mixture until it is smooth.
4. Add the dry spices and whizz again until you have a thick paste. (The paste will keep in the fridge for 4-5 days. Just ensure it is in an airtight container and cover the top with some oil)
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