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Chicken Jalfarezi Recipe

Yields1 ServingPrep Time5 minsCook Time10 minsTotal Time15 mins

?Chicken jalfarezi is a classic Pakistani dish of chicken in a spicy tomato-based sauce. It is traditionally made with chicken breasts, but you can also use chicken thighs or a mix of both. The chicken is cooked until tender and then simmered in the sauce until it is fully infused with flavor.

 3 lb. Chicken breast-boneless
 8 oz Green Pepper
 8 oz Tomato
 8 oz Onion (Red-Large)
 1 t Cumin Seed
 10 Garlic cloves
 2 oz Ginger root
 2 oz Green Chili pepper
 2 t Salt
 1 t. Red Chili powder
 t Turmeric Powder
 8 oz Butter solids
 bunch...... Cilantro
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a) Gather all ingredients

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b) Cut chicken in to 2 x ² inch pieces.

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c) Dice 6 oz tomatoes, 6 oz onions

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d) Melt butter in a wok (or hotel pan - or other thin utensil)

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e) Finely cut 2 oz onions.

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- Finely dice garlic cloves and make a paste

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f) Add chicken pieces, finely cut onions, cumin seeds, salt

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butter and mix well

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g) Cover and let the chicken steam at medium heat. Stir occasionally.

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- Finely chop remaining 2oz tomatoes.

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- Cut ginger into julienne.

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- Wash cilantro and separate leaves from stem.

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h) Remove cover. Add red chilies, turmeric powder, green chilies

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finely chopped tomatoes.

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i) Mix well and let the chicken cook in this mixture at medium heat

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until almost all water has evaporated.

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- Add julienne garlic when half the water has evaporated.

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j) Add diced green peppers, onions

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k) Turn off heat and add cilantro. Cover.

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l) Keep the cover in place for at least 5 minutes.

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****** Makes 9 servings of 5 oz. each*****