Jalfrezi Recipe | Zarnak Sidhwa

Ingredients

• Chicken (cut into strips) ½ kg
• Oil 2 tbsp
• Sliced onion 2 large
• Capsicum (cut into strips) 2 medium
• Garlic paste
• Chopped tomato 2 large
• Butter 3 tbsp
• Red chilli powder 1-1/4 tbsp
• Garam masala 1-1/2 tbsp
• Tomato ketchup 3 tbsp
• Salt to taste
• Chopped ginger 2 inch piece
• Fresh coriander leaves

Methods

1. Heat oil and deep-fry the onions till brown in color.
2. Drain on an absorbent paper and set aside to cool.
3. Grind it to a fine paste.
4. Heat two tablespoons oil.
5. Add capsicum strips and fry quickly do not let colour change.
6. Remove and set aside on absorbent paper.
7. Add garlic paste to the same oil and sauté for half a minute.
8. Add tomatoes and cook till the tomatoes gets cooked.
9. Remove and set it aside.
10. Heat butter in another pan, add chicken strips and keep stirring continuously till golden brown in color.
11. Add red chilli powder, garam masala powder, tomato ketchup and salt and mix well.
12. Cover and cook till tender.
13. Add fried onion paste, ginger and capsicum and sauté.
14. Add the tomato-garlic mixture and mix well and cook further.
15. Remove and serve hot garnished with coriander leaves and naan or paratha.