Prawn Jalfrezi

by Anisa Karolia

Typically made with chilli, tomatoes and onions among other ingredients, a jalfrezi is considered to be a hot and spicy thick sauce rather than a full-on curry. I guess you could call it an Indian stir-fry and it’s so easy to prepare and cook. Jalfrezi can be made with only vegetables, or with chicken too, but it’s ever so quick with prawns. Serve with Naan, Roti or Basmati Rice.

Method

Based on 2 servings, adjust as needed.

Step 1

Heat a wok on a low heat, add the oil and chopped onion and sauté for about 3 minutes until translucent. Blitz the tomatoes in a food processor until smooth, then add to the wok with the red and green peppers and red onion. Add the garlic paste, chilli flakes, chilli powder, turmeric and cumin and cook the spices for about a minute.

Step 2

Stir in the prawns, salt, 25ml water per person and lemon juice, cover and cook for 10–12 minutes until cooked through. Garnish with spring onion, coriander and red chilli before serving with rice or naan.

  • Ingredients
  • Based on 2 servings
  • 0.5 Red Pepper, cut in to chunks 1x Sainsbury's Red Pepper
  • 50g Tinned Tomatoes 1x Stamford Street Co. Peeled Plum Tomatoes in Tomato Juice 400g
  • 3 tbsp Vegetable Oil 1x Sainsbury's Vegetable Oil 1L
  • 1 Onion, finely chopped 1x Sainsbury's Onions Loose
  • 1 tsp Chilli Powder 1x Sainsbury's Mild Chilli Powder 44g
  • 1 tsp Lemon Juice 1x Sainsbury's Lemons
  • 1 tsp Garlic Paste 1x KTC Minced Garlic Paste 210g
  • 0.5 Green Pepper, cut into chunks 1x Sainsbury's Green Pepper
  • 1 Red Onion, cut into 2-3cm chunks 1x Sainsbury's Red Onions Loose
  • 0.5 bunch Small Bunch Coriander, to garnish 1x Sainsbury's Fresh Packed Bunch Coriander 30g
  • 3 Spring Onions, to garnish 1x Sainsbury's Spring Onions Bunch 100g
  • 360g Raw Peeled King Prawns, defrosted in a bowl of water 2x Sainsbury's Frozen Large Raw Peeled King Prawns ASC 180g
  • 1 tsp Chilli Flakes 1x Sainsbury's Crushed Chillies 32g
  • 1 Turmeric 1x Sainsbury's Turmeric 48g
  • 1 Cumin 1x Sainsbury's Ground Cumin 43g
  • 1 Red Chilli, sliced, to garnish 1x Sainsbury's Red Chillies 65g
  • 1 Pouches Cooked Basmati Rice, or chapatis 1x Ben's Original Classic Basmati Microwave Rice 220g
  • Maldon Salt, to taste, 1x Maldon Sea Salt Flakes 250g
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