Jhalfrezi

£4.65

Jalfrezi or Jal Farajee, or Jal Frezi, or Jalfri.
Meaning: Bengali: Jal or Jhal means ‘pungently spicy’ and frezi, ‘stir-fry’.

Madhuban Jalfrezi Curry Sauce is unique because it has a super restaurant-style curry gravy made ultra-tasty with chopped onion, garlic, ginger, tomato, green capsicum, fresh coriander, and chili.

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6 + £4.35
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Description

History:
In the Chittagong Hills in the former Indian state of West Bengal, now part of Bangladesh, a Buddhist tribe called the mogs can still be found. In the Anglo-Indian days of the Raj, 150 years ago, mogs became household cooks, particularly in the nearby Calcutta district. It was they who interpreted their memsahibs’ demands for good old plain English cooking, such as roasts and pies and mountains of boiled vegetables, to be served in endless courses at lunches, dinners, and banquets in stifling heat and humidity. The Mogs enthusiastically cooked this strange alien food in totally unsuitable conditions, often without any form of an oven or decent kitchen equipment. Naturally, given a chance, they added a little spice here and there, and a wonderful food style evolved. In those days there were no refrigerators, but the memsahibs allowed no wastage. So the cooks also had to devise ways to use up leftovers for another meal. Jal frezi, became the name of a particular dish for using up cold cooked meat or poultry leftovers, combining them in a spicy curry stir fry.

Today:
Jal Frezi has evolved in recent times at the Indian restaurant to become a rapidly cooked stir- fry, which uses meat or chicken breast or prawns or vegetables. The chosen ingredient is sauteed or stir-fried with spicy gravy and lightly cooked onion, garlic, ginger, tomato, green capsicum, fresh coriander, and chilli. The amount of chili demanded is quite high, these days, and the dish is correctly rated ‘Hot’.

To Jhalfrezi Balti Yourself:
Use Madhuban Jhalfrezi Sauce with meat or chicken or prawn or vegetables. Simply follow the instructions on our recipes page.

Jhalfrezi
Typical values as sold per 100g
Energy Value (KJ)
453KJ
Energy Value (kcal)
109kcal
Fat
7g
Of which saturates
1.2g
Carbohydrates
8.9g
Of which sugars
2.9g
Fibre
2.1g
Protein
1.6g
Salt
0.57g
Onions, Rapeseed Oil, Water, Garlic, Ginger, Tomatoes, Mixed Spices, Capsicum, Carrots
Turmeric, Fresh Chilli, Fresh Coriander, Lemon Juice, Salt
Store Cool Dry Place Product has been tested for ambient
Can be Frozen Yes
Best Before End: See Base Batch Code J – best before 5 months from production
Suitable for Vegetarians Yes – Suitable for Vegans also
Gluten Free Yes
Allergen None

Additional information

Weight 485 g