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Murg Jalfrezi
 
 
Prepration: 20 mins.
Cooking: 12 mins.
Serves 4-5 Cal/Ser 181
 
Ingredients
½ kg boneless chicken breast - cut into thin long strips
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp oil, 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
½ tsp salt, 1 capsicum - cut into strips
¼ cup cream or malai, optional
PASTE (GRIND TOGETHER)
3 tomatoes, 1 tbsp tomato ketchup
½ tsp salt, ½ tsp garam masala
½ tsp cumin (jeera), ½ tsp red chilli powder
¼ tsp haldi, 1 tsp coriander (dhania) powder
¼ tsp pepper (optional), 2 tbsp oil
 
Method
1. Marinate chicken in lemon juice, ginger-garlic paste, 1 tbsp oil and ½ tsp salt. Keep aside for 15 minutes.
2. Grind together all the ingredients given under paste in a mixer till smooth. Microwave paste for 6 minutes in a dish.
3. Add the chicken with the marinade and capsicum. Microwave covered for 6 minutes. Give standing time of 3 minutes.
4. Add cream. Mix. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and garam masala. Serve hot.