Prawn Jalfrezi

by Anisa Karolia
Star 3.9
    20m prep time
    35m total time
    Medium level
    18 ingredients

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