Chicken Jhal Frezi

Name: Chicken Jhal Frezi
Ingredients: 3 lbs skinless chicken pieces; 3 onions, chopped; 8 fluid ounces water; 1 inch fresh gingerroot, grated; 4 garlic cloves, chopped; 1 teaspoon ground coriander; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon ground caraway; 12 teaspoon turmeric; 12 teaspoon chili powder; 2 cinnamon sticks, 2-inch long broken up; 2 black cardamom pods, split open; 4 cloves; 5 tablespoons oil; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 tablespoon tomato puree; 2 fresh green chilies, sliced; 2 tablespoons fresh coriander leaves

18 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

3 lbs skinless chicken pieces
3 onions, chopped
8 fluid ounces water
1 inch fresh gingerroot, grated
4 garlic cloves, chopped
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground caraway
12 teaspoon turmeric
12 teaspoon chili powder
2 cinnamon sticks, 2-inch long broken up
2 black cardamom pods, split open
4 cloves
5 tablespoons oil
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon tomato puree
2 fresh green chilies, sliced
2 tablespoons fresh coriander leaves

Directions

1

Cut the chicken joints into two.
2

Put the chicken in a large pot with half of the onions, water, ginger, garlic, coriander, cumin, caraway, turmeric, chilli powder,cinnamon, cardamoms and cloves.
3

Bring to the boil, stir, cover with a lid, reduce heat to medium and simmer for 20 minutes.
4

In a separate pan heat the oil and fry the rest of the onions, till golden.
5

With a slotted spoon remove the chicken and add to the fried onions.
6

Retain the cooking water.
7

Fry till the chicken is brown.
8

Add half of the cooking liquid to the chicken and fry for 5 mins, add the remaining liquid and fry for 5 minutes
9

Add the salt and tomato puree with the green chillies and coriander leaves, fry for 5 minutes.
10

Serve with boiled rice and Tarka Dhal.