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Chicken Jalfrezi

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Yields1 Serving
 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
 1 onion, grated
 2 cloves garlic, chopped
 675g boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut in half
 3 teaspoons ground turmeric
 1 teaspoon chilli powder
 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
 1 (400g) tin chopped tomatoes
 2 tablespoons ghee (clarified butter) (can sub for 1 tablespoon butter)
 3 teaspoons ground cumin
 3 teaspoons ground coriander
 2 tablespoons grated fresh root ginger
 25g chopped coriander leaves
1

Heat the oil in a large deep frying pan over medium-high heat. Add onions and garlic, and cook for about 2 minutes.

2

Add the chicken, and season with turmeric, chilli powder and salt.

3

Fry gently, scraping the bottom of the pan frequently and turning the chicken.

4

Pour in the tomatoes with their juice, cover the pan, and simmer over medium heat for 20 minutes.

5

Uncover, and simmer for another 10 minutes to let the excess liquid evaporate.

6

Add the ghee, cumin, ground coriander, ginger and fresh coriander, and simmer for another 5 to 7 minutes.

7

Serve the chicken pieces with sauce spooned over the top.

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Ingredients

 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
 1 onion, grated
 2 cloves garlic, chopped
 675g boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut in half
 3 teaspoons ground turmeric
 1 teaspoon chilli powder
 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
 1 (400g) tin chopped tomatoes
 2 tablespoons ghee (clarified butter) (can sub for 1 tablespoon butter)
 3 teaspoons ground cumin
 3 teaspoons ground coriander
 2 tablespoons grated fresh root ginger
 25g chopped coriander leaves

Directions

1

Heat the oil in a large deep frying pan over medium-high heat. Add onions and garlic, and cook for about 2 minutes.

2

Add the chicken, and season with turmeric, chilli powder and salt.

3

Fry gently, scraping the bottom of the pan frequently and turning the chicken.

4

Pour in the tomatoes with their juice, cover the pan, and simmer over medium heat for 20 minutes.

5

Uncover, and simmer for another 10 minutes to let the excess liquid evaporate.

6

Add the ghee, cumin, ground coriander, ginger and fresh coriander, and simmer for another 5 to 7 minutes.

7

Serve the chicken pieces with sauce spooned over the top.

Chicken Jalfrezi

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