Jalfrezi
Chicken or lamb
About this spice mix
A hot, stir fried curry loaded with peppers, onions, fresh green chillies and tomato. Our authentic premixed jalfrezi spice mix brings together kashmiri chilli, hot chilli, coriander, cumin, turmeric, garam masala and mustard seed in exactly the right proportions, for a properly hot curry that tastes the way it should. Each packet serves two: just add chicken or lamb, onions and red and green peppers, follow the recipe below, and it is ready in about 40 minutes.
Everything for the dish, in one packet
Just add a few fresh ingredients from your kitchen.
The spice mix
Every spice the recipe needs, blended in the right proportions for two people.
Contains mustard. Packed in an environment that also handles nuts, sesame and gluten.
You will also need
For two people. Tick them off as you shop.
- 400 g
- 2 tbsp
- 2
- 2
- 2 to 3
- 2
- Thumb sized piece
- 2
- To taste
- To finish
How to cook jalfrezi
Serves two. Prep 15 min, cook 25 min. Everything you need, right here.
Sear the meat
Heat the oil in a wok or wide pan and sear the meat over high heat. Set aside.
Build the base
Fry the chopped onion until golden, add the garlic, ginger and the spice mix, then the tomatoes. Cook to a thick paste.
Simmer
Return the meat with a splash of water and simmer until tender (longer for lamb).
Stir fry the vegetables
Turn up the heat, add the onion chunks, peppers and green chillies and stir fry until just tender but still crunchy.
Finish
Season and scatter with coriander.
What home cooks say
“Rich, creamy and properly spiced. It took me under an hour on a weeknight and tasted like it had cooked all day.”Butter Chicken spice mix
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“Gentle and fragrant, my kids loved it. The recipe online is clear even for a beginner like me.”Korma spice mix
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“Creamy, garlicky and comforting. Easy to follow and genuinely tastes authentic.”Saag Paneer spice mix
“As an Indian living in Australia, finding the right blend was always a hunt. Rich, peppery and fiery in the best way.”Madras spice mix
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