The Hairy Bikers' Chicken Jalfrezi
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Ingredients
- 6 long green chillies
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 2 tbsp sunflower oil
- 2 garlic cloves, peeled and
- finely chopped
- Half a can of chopped tomatoes
- 1 tbsp ground cumin
- 1 tbsp garam masala
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- 1 tbsp caster sugar
- 1 tsp flaked sea salt
- 200ml cold water
- 2 tbsp low-fat natural yoghurt
- 1 medium onion, cut into wedges
- 1 green pepper, deseeded and cut into chunks
- 2 tsp cornflour
- 1 tbsp water
Details
servings 4
Level of difficulty Average
Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 30mins
Cost Average budget
Preparation
Step 1
Finely chop 4 of the chillies – deseed a couple or all of them first if you don’t like very spicy food. Split the other 2 chillies from stalk to tip on 1 side without opening or removing the seeds.
Step 2
Cut each chicken breast into 7 or 8 bite-sized chunks.
Step 3
Heat a tablespoon of the oil in a large, fairly deep, non-stick frying pan (or wok) over a high heat. Add the garlic, chopped chillies, chopped tomatoes, cumin, garam masala, turmeric, sugar and salt, then stir-fry for 3–4 minutes until the vegetables soften. Don’t let the garlic or spices burn or they will add a bitter flavour to the sauce.
Step 4
Next, add the chicken pieces and whole chillies and cook for 3 minutes, turning the chicken regularly.
Step 5
Pour over the 200ml of water, stir in the yoghurt and reduce the heat only slightly – you want the sauce to simmer. Cook for about 8 minutes, stirring occasionally until the chicken is tender and cooked through and the sauce has reduced by about a third. (The yoghurt may separate to begin with but will disappear into the sauce.)
Step 6
While the chicken is cooking, heat the remaining tablespoon of oil in a clean pan and stir-fry the onion and pepper over a high heat for 3–4 minutes until lightly browned.
Step 7
Mix the cornflour with the tablespoon of water to form a smooth paste. When the chicken is cooked, stir in the cornflour mixture and simmer for a few seconds until the sauce thickens, stirring constantly.
Step 8
Remove from the heat, add the hot stir-fried vegetables and toss together lightly. Serve immediately. And just in case you were wondering – don’t eat the whole chillies!
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