Chicken Jhal Farezi – From a Leftover Roast

Turn your Sunday roast into something bold and brilliant. This spicy, stir-fried Chicken Jhal Farezi from Asma Khan packs in heat, flavour, and freshness with chunks of leftover roast, red chillies, tomatoes, and optional roast potatoes, all finished with fresh coriander.

Ingredients

  • 4 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 onion, roughly cut into chunks
  • 2.5-cm (1-in) piece of fresh root ginger, grated
  • 2 whole dried red chillies about 300g (10oz/2 cups)
    leftover roast chicken cut into 2.5-cm (1-in) strips this may not be possible depending on the type of meat left over – but avoid small pieces as these will fall apart in the cooking
  • 1⁄2 tsp ground turmeric
  • 1⁄2 tsp chilli powder
  • 2 fresh tomatoes, cubed
  • 1⁄4 green (bell) pepper, cut into strips
    any leftover roast potatoes from the Sunday roast, cubed
Optional
  • 2 fresh green chillies (medium spicy, with seeds left in), cut into rough chunks salt, to taste
  • handful of coriander (cilantro) leaves, chopped, to garnish

Method

Heat the oil in a karai or wok over a medium heat. When hot, add the onion and stir-fry for 2 minutes, then add the ginger and dried red chillies and stir-fry for a further 2 minutes. Add the chicken strips followed by the turmeric and chilli powder, then add the tomatoes, green
pepper, and salt.

Mix well in the pan to ensure everything is seasoned and spiced; taste and add more salt if required. This is a dry dish without gravy, so try not to add any water. If the mixture is sticking, add a splash of water to release them, but only use as much as you need. Add the potatoes (if using) and continue to cook until everything is well heated through. Finally, add the fresh green chillies. Serve garnished with coriander.

Ingredients

  • 4 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 onion, roughly cut into chunks
  • 2.5-cm (1-in) piece of fresh root ginger, grated
  • 2 whole dried red chillies about 300g (10oz/2 cups)
    leftover roast chicken cut into 2.5-cm (1-in) strips this may not be possible depending on the type of meat left over – but avoid small pieces as these will fall apart in the cooking
  • 1⁄2 tsp ground turmeric
  • 1⁄2 tsp chilli powder
  • 2 fresh tomatoes, cubed
  • 1⁄4 green (bell) pepper, cut into strips
    any leftover roast potatoes from the Sunday roast, cubed
Optional
  • 2 fresh green chillies (medium spicy, with seeds left in), cut into rough chunks salt, to taste
  • handful of coriander (cilantro) leaves, chopped, to garnish

Method

Heat the oil in a karai or wok over a medium heat. When hot, add the onion and stir-fry for 2 minutes, then add the ginger and dried red chillies and stir-fry for a further 2 minutes. Add the chicken strips followed by the turmeric and chilli powder, then add the tomatoes, green
pepper, and salt.

Mix well in the pan to ensure everything is seasoned and spiced; taste and add more salt if required. This is a dry dish without gravy, so try not to add any water. If the mixture is sticking, add a splash of water to release them, but only use as much as you need. Add the potatoes (if using) and continue to cook until everything is well heated through. Finally, add the fresh green chillies. Serve garnished with coriander.