Jalfrezi (From Scratch / Base Free)
A bold, fiery curry infused with roasted red chillies, crushed garlic, and a tangy spiced tomato gravy with vibrant green peppers.
Ingredients
- • 3 tablespoons Vegetable Oil
- • 3/4 medium sliced Brown/White Onion
- • 1/4 sliced Red Pepper
- • 1/4 sliced Green Pepper
- • 1 Green Finger Chillies
- • 3 tablespoons Tomato Paste
- • 2 teaspoons Garlic Paste
- • 2 teaspoons Ginger Paste
- • 3 Birds Eye Chilli
- • 1 teaspoon Fenugreek Leaves (Kasoori Methi)
- • 1 tablespoon Mix Powder / Curry Powder
- • 1 teaspoon Coriander Powder
- • 1/2 teaspoon Chilli Powder
- • 1/2 teaspoon Salt
- • 1/2 teaspoon Tandoori Masala Powder
- • 1/4 teaspoon Cumin Powder
- • 1/4 teaspoon Turmeric Powder
- • 1/4 teaspoon Sugar
- • 1/4 teaspoon Mustard
- • 250 millilitres Water
- • 6-8 pieces Meat / Veg / Paneer
- • 1/4 cup Fresh/Chopped Coriander
- • 1 Sliced Tomato
- • 1/4 teaspoon Garam Masala Powder
Preparation Steps
heat the oil on high until smoking and add the onions, bell peppers and green finger chilli and fry for a few minutes to char
turn down the heat and add the tomato paste, garlic, ginger, birds eye chillies and methi and fry for 1 minute
add the spice mix, coriander powder, chilli, salt, tandoori masala, cumin, turmeric, sugar and mustard. Stir through well adding a little water if required and fry until the oil starts to separate
turn the heat back up to high, add 1/2 of the water, stir through and allow to reduce for a couple of minutes
add the rest of the water along with the sliced tomato, 2/3 of the fresh chopped coriander and your choice of meat, mix through and cook for 3-4 minutes until the oil separates again
sprinkle over the garam masala, stir through and serve sprinkled with the remaining chopped coriander