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This flavourful prawn jalfrezi is packed with fragrant spices. It'll be on the table in under half an hour so it's the perfect choice for a midweek meal that really packs a punch.
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The Ramadan Cookbook
80 recipes for celebrating Ramadan and beyond
From filling ideas for suhoor to satisfying dishes for iftar
An essential resource for anyone observing Ramadan
Available to download for just 99p for a limited time only, for UK customers.
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.
| 3 tbsp | oil |
| 1 | large onion, finely chopped |
| 50g | tinned chopped tomatoes |
| ½ | red pepper, cut into chunks |
| ½ | green pepper, cut into chunks |
| 1 large | red onion, cut into 2–3cm chunks |
| 1 tsp | garlic paste |
| 1 tsp | chilli flakes |
| 1 tsp | chilli powder |
| 1 tsp | ground turmeric |
| 1 tsp | ground cumin |
| 500g | raw peeled king prawns |
| ½ tsp | salt |
| 50ml | water |
| 1 tsp | lemon juice |
| For the garnish: | |
|---|---|
| 1 | spring onion, finely chopped |
| sliced red chilli |
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.
Stir in the prawns, salt, water and lemon juice, cover and cook for 10–12 minutes until cooked through. Garnish with spring onion, coriander and red chilli before serving.
Tip: You can add extra vegetables to this tasty jalfrezi – stir in some chopped spinach or sweet potato chunks if you’d like to give it a veggie boost.
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From filling ideas for suhoor, to satisfying dishes for iftar The Ramadan Cookbook, from award-winning food blogger Anisa Karolia, is the ultimate guide to cooking during the annual month of fasting observed throughout the Muslim world.
Available to download for just 99p for a limited time only, for UK customers.
The Ramadan Cookbook
80 recipes for celebrating Ramadan and beyond
From filling ideas for suhoor to satisfying dishes for iftar
An essential resource for anyone observing Ramadan
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