We love a good curry at home, and you’ll often find me whipping up a quick Thai curry on a busy weeknight, or making a slow cooker curry when we’ve got friends round for dinner. It’s also the number one food I crave when we come back from holiday. We have so much fun trying all the local cuisines and basically eating everything in sight, but when I get back home, dinner is a saucy curry with lots of rice. This jalfrezi is a great one to make when you’re craving that spicy-curry kick. I like to marinate the chicken first with cumin, coriander, turmeric and garam masala. No too long - 10-15 minutes is enough. Then after that, we’re talking 30 minutes from start to finish. Fry the marinated chicken in a little oil and butter. Then add in sliced onions, chillies, garlic and ginger before adding the next layer of spices.We’re using the same spices you used to marinate the chicken (this time to flavour the sauce). We also add in a little salt. Next in goes chopped peppers, tinned tomatoes, stock and tomato puree. That needs to bubble away for about 10 minutes, then it’s ready to serve. Lots of spices and a nice kick of heat, with plenty of sauce to soak into the rice. Speaking of rice - did you know how easy it is to make pilau rice at home? I’ve got the recipe for you here (click on the image to take you to the recipe): Dish the jalfrezi up with that lovely fragrant Pilau rice, and sprinkle on some red onion and coriander before serving.
Want to use the Curry Base Gravy Method for this Curry?
Check out the notes section of the recipe card of my Curry Base Gravy to see how I convert this recipe to use a make-ahead curry base. Stay updated with new recipes!Subscribe to the newsletter to hear when I post a new recipe. I’m also on YouTube (new videos every week) and Instagram (behind-the-scenes stories & beautiful food photos). Some of the links in this post may be affiliate links – which means if you buy the product I get a small commission (at no extra cost to you). If you do buy, then thank you! That’s what helps us to keep Kitchen Sanctuary running. The nutritional information provided is approximate and can vary depending on several factors. For more information please see our Terms & Conditions. Posted in Sept 2019 updated July 2020 and October 2021 with new hints and tips and for housekeeping reasons.
