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The discussion centers around various Chicken Jalfrezi recipes, with participants sharing their preferred methods and ingredients. One user provides a detailed recipe emphasizing the importance of high heat and specific ingredients like garlic puree, curry powder, and fresh tomatoes, while others discuss the use of onion paste and fenugreek. The community seems to appreciate the shared recipes and techniques, with some expressing satisfaction with the results and a willingness to experiment further. Overall, there is a consensus on the enjoyment of the dish and the value of personalizing recipes based on individual tastes.

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Offline Midge

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Chicken Jalfrezi recipe
« on: October 31, 2005, 04:11 PM »
Anyone got a good Chicken Jalfrezi recipe by any chance? a good Britsh Indian one, one which I can add lots of sauce too :D mmm

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Re: Chicken Jalfrezi recipe
« Reply #1 on: October 31, 2005, 04:23 PM »
Quote from: Midge on October 31, 2005, 04:11 PM
Anyone got a good Chicken Jalfrezi recipe by any chance? a good Britsh Indian one, one which I can add lots of sauce too :D mmm
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you will need

Kris Dhillion Base
A load of finely shopped fried onions - fried for 30 mins or so until very soft.
Single concentrate tomato puree - also sold as 'creamed tomatoes' in Sainsburiies.
Garlic Puree/Garlic Ginger Puree.
Curry Powder
Chilli Powder
Salt, Sugar
Dried Fenugreek
handful of diced fresh tomato
150-200g of pre cooked chunks of Chicken
4 green birds eye cillis, hallved lenthways

Method:

Turn your biggest gas ring to MAX. If you don't have a decent gas ring, you cant do it!

Heat 2  1/2 tblespoons of oil in your pan until smoking hot. Add a tblespoon of garlic or garlic ginger puree. Stir it round for about 30 secs, until it starts to brown. Add 2 tablespoons of pre cooked onions. Stir fry for about 20 secs. Add 1 tablespoon of creamed tomatoes. Stir fry for 30 secs. Add 1 teaspoon of curry powder, 1 teaspoon of dried fenugreek leaves, and 1/2 each of salt, sugar, and chilli powder. Stir Fry for 10 secs, then add your meat, 2 tablespoons of curry sauce, fresh tomato, and your fresh chillis. Stir fry for a minute or so.

During this phase it is vital that your gas ring  is on max, and that everything is as hot as possible. Try and flambe your dish for a bit of fun!

Turn heat down slightly, and add 7 more tablespoons of curry sauce, then cook for 5 or so more minutes, until the sauce is a bit thicker. Stir in some fresh coriander. Transfer to a plastic takeway contrainer, sprinkle with coriander, and leave for 5--10 mins. (its too hit to eat at the moment, and the extra 5-10 mins of sitting will allow it to mellow, and for some more flavour to develop)

Eat.





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Re: Chicken Jalfrezi recipe
« Reply #2 on: October 31, 2005, 05:17 PM »
Cheers!!!

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Re: Chicken Jalfrezi recipe
« Reply #3 on: November 11, 2005, 05:04 PM »
Quote from: Midge on October 31, 2005, 05:17 PM
Cheers!!!

TOM! I tried your recipe and it was EXCELLENT!!!!!!!! Got anymore  :D

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Re: Chicken Jalfrezi recipe
« Reply #4 on: November 15, 2005, 10:32 PM »
Sure you know this page over at Natco-Online ....

It's excellent, but takes some time.? Just like you buy in as Restaurant ...

http://www.natco-online.com/acatalog/Holy_Grail.html

I swear by it.? Great stuff!

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Re: Chicken Jalfrezi recipe
« Reply #5 on: November 15, 2005, 11:21 PM »
Hi DeeDee,

Did you do the whole make the base and the onion puree bit?


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Re: Chicken Jalfrezi recipe
« Reply #6 on: November 16, 2005, 06:10 AM »
Yeah, did the whole nine yards.  I ended up with about six months of onion paste and two meals of base.  :o

What I found totally amazing (being relatively green to REAL cooking) is that the base has almost no curry taste whatsoever.  The onion sure, but the toms base is almost bland.

I think the "wow, fresh taste" comes from the fact that you lob in the secret spice mix and onion paste minutes before you eat.

Bloody awesome and totally worth it.  I will be trying recipes from this forum but that Holy Grail page will take some beating!

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DeeDee

PS. The LOOK of this recipe in the pan is worth the price of admission alone ... obviously when I say 'the pan' I don't mean, well you know ...  ;)

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Re: Chicken Jalfrezi recipe
« Reply #7 on: November 28, 2005, 05:13 PM »
In the 'Holy Grail' recipe the Spice Mix contains dried fenugreek.  I suppose they mean the leaves.  Am I correct?  I will try this recipe out this week.  Thanks....

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Re: Chicken Jalfrezi recipe
« Reply #8 on: November 29, 2005, 03:51 PM »
I've used leaves and also powder.  Personally prefer the powder, but that's probably just me.

:-)

DD

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Re: Chicken Jalfrezi recipe
« Reply #9 on: November 29, 2005, 04:05 PM »
Re. the "secret onion paste" they say: "Taste the finished product ? tastes almost ?soapy? ? remind you of anything familiar?"

Did it remind you of anything familiar?

Regards
George