I often cook a chicken jalfrezi for Ben and Stuart and a Quorn jalfrezi for myself.
Jalfrezi is one of my favourite curries to cook, partly because I am a bit of a wimp when it comes to spicy things but this is one I really like, and partly because it is really easy to make!
The ingredients are things I generally have in the fridge/freezer anyway so it is an ideal meal to make that whilst it is quite quick and easy to make!
Healthy Lunches
If you are eating healthily then you may have difficulty in finding lunches for work. This is just one of many amazing lunch ideas I have found so do check out my other recipes for more ideas.
It microwaves easily and tastes just as good if not better the next day!
If you take lunch then you are so much less likely to buy food which inevitably will be less healthy.
Taking a variety of food throughout the week to work keeps your lunchtimes interesting and stops you from getting bored.
Even if, like me, you work alone at home it can make such a difference having your food already prepared for you.
Why not give it a go and make sure you build a variety of lunches into your weekly meal plan?
Why you need vegetables to lose weight
Everyone knows vegetables are good for you, don’t they? They are healthy and filling for very few calories!
The best vegetables are those with low-calorie density.
This means if you eat 100g of spinach, for example, it is just 23 calories and 100g of crisps, which would be just as filling, is around 536 calories!
Find more tips about the best vegetables for weight loss.
Enjoying this jalfrezi on a diet
Jalfrezi is essentially spices, peppers, onions and chicken or Quorn so if you follow Slimming World, Weight Watchers (WW), Noom or any other weight loss plan this is a great recipe to try.
It is of course important to check yourself for any plan you follow and remember all nutritional information and ingredients are found in the recipe card below.
Using frozen chicken for chicken jalfrezi
Chicken for this or any other chicken recipe should never be cooked from frozen, there are so many issues with this that risk food poisoning.
If you have just realised you only have frozen chicken there I have lots of tips to safely defrost chicken check them out in my defrosting chicken guide.
Making a Quorn jalfrezi
It is really easy to adapt this recipe to use Quorn, as a vegetarian myself I do it often.
It is always worth remembering that Quorn takes less time to cook when substituting it for chicken.
I prefer to use Quorn fillets sliced up but it also works with Quorn chicken pieces.
Check out my selection of Quorn recipes, all perfect for all the family whether vegetarian or not, some are vegan too.
More recipes you may like
If you don’t fancy this jalfrezi but would like another recipe with rice check out my huge selection of rice recipes here and check out my tips for cooking the perfect rice!
You can find more recipes with chicken here if you love this chicken jalfrezi. Do let me know in the comments below too!.
If you are a curry fan then do check out this post full of curry tips and recipes.
Do you enjoy recipes like this Quorn jalfrezi as a vegetarian? Check out all my vegetarian meal ideas too.
Easy chicken jalfrezi recipe with Quorn jalfrezi alternative
- Prep Time: 5 Minutes
- Cook Time: 30 Minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 4 Portions
- Category: Main meal
- Method: hob
- Cuisine: Indian
- Diet: Low Calorie
Description
This tasty jalfrezi is perfect with chicken or Quorn and is easy to make too. Perfect as a fakeaway for all the family or just yourself for an Indian night in.
Ingredients
4 skinless chicken breast fillets or 6 Quorn fillets
2 x 400g can of chopped tomatoes
3 peppers (deseeded and sliced)
1 large onion (peeled and sliced)
2 Garlic cloves (peeled and crushed)
2cm peeled and finely grated root ginger
1 tsp Cumin seeds
1 tbsp Medium Curry Powder (you could also use garam masala)
1/2 tsp Mild Chilli Powder (you can add fresh green chillis if you like)
1 tsp Ground Cumin
1 tsp Ground Coriander
Low-calorie cooking spray
Instructions
1. Cut the chicken or Quorn into strips and set aside. For the chicken this is easier if you flatten each breast between two sheets of cling film by bashing with a rolling pin!
2. Spray a large frying pan with low-calorie cooking spray and place over medium heat. Add the cumin seeds and stir fry for 1-2 minutes.
3. Add the onion, garlic, ginger and pepper then fry for a further 6-7 minutes.
4. Add the ground cumin, ground coriander, curry powder and chilli powder and fry for 2 minutes.
5. Add the Chicken and fry for 4-5 minutes or add the Quorn and fry for 2-3 minutes.
6. Stir in the tomatoes and cover the pan then cook on low for 15 minutes until chicken (if using) is cooked through.
Serve with plain boiled rice immediately.
I have reheated this the following day in a microwave with no problems.
Notes
TOP TIP: I use frozen ginger and garlic to save time and because then I always have them in
Keywords: Curry, Indian, fakeaway
Gotta love a Friday night takeaway… or fakeaway! This jalfrezi hit the spot with its excellent spicing.
★★★★★