Jalfrezi (Bengali: ঝালফ্রেজী; also jhal frezi, jaffrazi, and many other alternative spellings) is a stir-fried curry dish originating in Bengal and popular throughout South Asia. [2] Jalfrezi means "hot-fry".[3] It consists of a main ingredient such as meat, fish, paneer or vegetables, stir-fried and served in a thick spicy sauce that includes green chilli peppers.[4] Common further ingredients include bell peppers, onions and tomatoes.
Jalfrezi recipes appeared in cookbooks of British India as a way of using up leftovers by frying them with chilli and onion.[5] This English-language usage derived from the colloquialBengali term jhāl porhezī: jhāl means spicy food; porhezī means suitable for a diet.[6][7] Jalfrezi is usually prepared by stir-frying ingredients, a technique introduced to the region by Chinese cuisine.
Jalfrezi is typically made from green peppers, onions, and tomatoes.[8] Additional ingredients include spices like paprika and coriander.[9] Vegetables or meat are then stir-fried into the mix.[10] Jalfrezi is often served alongside pulao.[2]
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^Jacob, Jeanne; Michael, Ashkenazi (2014). The World Cookbook: The Greatest Recipes from Around the Globe, 2nd Edition [4 Volumes] The Greatest Recipes from Around the Globe. ABC-CLIO. p. 99. ISBN9781610694698.
^প - পৃষ্ঠা ১৩. Accessible Dictionary Government Bangladesh (in Bengali).
^Bhangal, Jasprit (2013). Indian Cooking with Four Ingredients: Quick, Easy, Every Day, Authentic Indian Recipes Using Only Four Ingredients. Troubador Publishing Limited. p. 103. ISBN9781780884868.
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^Martin, KC (2019). Spicetheworld: Your complete guide to spicy recipes. Independently Published. ISBN9781798220122.
