Chicken Jalfrezi

A Jalfrezi is a stir-fried curry which features onions, ginger and garlic in a rich pepper sauce.

Ingredients:

Serves: 4

675 g chicken breast portions

1 tbsp oil

1 tsp cumin seeds

1 onion, finely chopped

1 green (bell) pepper, seeded and finely chopped

1 red (bell) pepper, seeded and finely chopped

1 garlic clove, crushed

2 cm piece fresh root ginger, finely chopped

1 tbsp curry paste

¼ tsp chilli powder

1 tsp ground coriander

1 tsp ground cumin

½ tsp salt

400 g can chopped tomatoes

2 tbsp chopped fresh coriander (cilantro), plus extra to garnish

Plain rice, to serve.

1. Skin the chicken breast portions and remove any visible fat. Cut the meat into 2.5 cm cubes.

2. Heat the oil in a karahi, wok or heavy pan and fry the cumin seeds for 2 minutes until they splutter. Add the onion, peppers, garlic and ginger and fry for 6-8 minutes.

3. Add the curry paste and fry for about 2 minutes. Stir in the chilli powder, ground coriander, cumin and salt and add 1 tbsp water; fry for a further 2 minutes.

4. Add the chicken cubes and fry for about 5 minutes. Add the canned tomatoes and chopped fresh coriander. Cover the pan tightly with a lid and cook for about 15 minutes or until the chicken cubes are tender. Garnish with sprigs of fresh coriander and serve with rice.