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Jalfrezi recipes appeared in cookbooks of British India as a way of using up leftovers by frying them with chilli and onion. This English-language usage derived from the colloquial Bengali term jhāl porhezī: jhāl means spicy food; porhezī means suitable for a diet.
What does a jalfrezi taste like?
It really is like a 'stir fry' as the literal translation of its name suggests. The BIR jalfrezi recipe uses a tomato-based sauce alongside a curry base gravy. This gives the zhalfrezi a really strong tomato taste that could be said to be just a little tangy. It also contains quite a large quantity of chopped peppers.
What is shrimp jalfrezi?
If you're looking for a tasty, low-calorie shrimp recipe, give this one a shot. Jalfrezi is a cross between a curry and stirs fry. Once the shrimp is peeled, this dish comes together quickly and is super delish!
Is jalfrezi a hot curry?
The Jalfrezi is a straight-up, no-nonsense hot curry. Translating as “hot-fry”, it originally entailed frying up leftovers in fragrant herbs and spices in the time of the British Raj.
Which is hotter Madras or jalfrezi?
A Madras or a Jalfrezi? ... But is it hotter than a madras? Well, if you check my guide to jalfrezi here and take a look at the ingredients, it's not as hot as a madras. It isn't far off, but Madras has always been the more traditionally hotter curry!
