Ramazan is a time when everyone’s inner chef awakens and you suddenly want to make a try out a new recipe every day for iftaar! Are you are trying to steer away from having our traditional pakoras and samosas every day and looking to try something else (read: healthier), the recipe we have for you today will be a perfect alternative!
Dietician Fareeha Jay shared with us this mouth-watering, healthy, and quick recipe that can be easily replicated for iftaar without you worrying about gaining a few extra pounds!
Let’s start with the ingredients.
Ingredients For The Chicken
. 500 g Chicken
. 2 tablespoon Rapeseed oil
. 1 teaspoon Ginger paste
. 1 teaspoon Garlic paste
. 3-4 Green chillies (optional)
. ½ teaspoon Cumin seeds
. 2 Tomatoes
. ¼ Cup of water
. 2 tablespoon Soy sauce
. 3 tablespoon White vinegar
. 1 low salt Chicken stock cube
. ½ teaspoon Red chilli flakes (optional)
. 1 teaspoon Coriander powder
. 150 ml Natural yogurt
½ teaspoon Black pepper
Ingredients For The Vegetables
. 1 tablespoon Rapeseed oil
. 1 teaspoon Ginger paste
. 1 teaspoon Garlic paste
. 2 chopped Green chillies (optional)
. ½ teaspoon Cumin seeds
. 1 Yellow pepper
. 1 Red pepper
. 1 Green pepper
. 1 Red onion
. 1 White onion
. ½ teaspoon Salt
. ½ teaspoon Garam masala
We have jotted down the method as 10 pointers so it’s easier for you to follow!
Method
1. Heat the oil in a pan over medium heat. Add ginger paste, garlic paste, chopped green chilies, and cumin seeds. Stir fry for 2 minutes.
2. Add tomatoes and water. Mix and cover the pan. Simmer for 5-7 minutes.
3. Remove the lid and cook on high flame for a couple of minutes. Add the chicken and cook for another 8 minutes.
4. Add soy sauce, vinegar, chicken stock cube, red chili flakes, coriander powder, and mix well. Add yogurt and cook until dry.
5. Add the black pepper and cook for further 2 minutes.
6. Put the chicken aside and in a separate pan, prepare the vegetables.
7. Heat the oil in a pan over medium heat. Add ginger paste, garlic paste, chopped green chilies, and cumin seeds. Stir fry for 2 minutes.
8. Add all the vegetables. Stir fry for a few minutes leaving a crunch in the vegetables.
9. Sprinkle garam masala and salt.
10. Mix chicken in the vegetables and cook for a minute.
And there you have it! Once cooked, you can serve this delicious chicken karahi jalfrezi with roti or rice. This is a perfect recipe for those who are trying to lay off oily, fried food in Ramazan. Try out this recipe for Iftaar today and do let us know how it turns out!
The information in this article was provided by Fareeha Jay. She is a Registered Dietician based in Plymouth. She is working as a Diabetes specialist, delivering educational sessions to people newly diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes. She also runs her private practice. Her work entails online consultations with South Asians all over the world. If you wish to view her work, below are the links to her social media handles;
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dietitian_fareehajay/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/FareehaJay
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSXc-Vg8wc2SdY8Jh7TK45A
