jalfrezi

American  

[jal-frey-zee] / dʒælˈfreɪ zi /

noun

Indian Cooking.

plural

jalfrezis

1. a medium-hot curry made with stir-fried meat, poultry, fish, or vegetables, in a sauce with green chili peppers and usually onions and tomatoes.

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Etymology

Origin of jalfrezi

First recorded in 1975–80; from Bengali jhālpharezī, from jhāl “hot, spicy” + Hindi, Urdu parhezī “suitable for someone on a diet” (ultimately from Persian parhiz “abstention, diet”)

Example Sentences

Although more recent surveys have named other curries, such as chicken jalfrezi, as the most popular in Britain, chicken tikka masala is pervasive.

From Seattle Times

Although we didn’t visit the tasting room, we enjoyed an al fresco dinner at its restaurant and found the sauvignon blanc went nicely with the pungent chicken jalfrezi.

From New York Times

The nation's lust for tikka masala, korma and jalfrezi is said to be worth £4bn to the British economy, and curry frequently appears on the list of the UK's favourite foods, even topping that list at various points in recent years.

From BBC

The menu comes from the in-house Sexy Curry Company, which offers jalfrezi, Cape Malay and Thai green curries prepared by Sofia Smith, the chef responsible for several of Prague’s best-loved restaurants.

From New York Times

The Anglo-Indians also have a distinctive cuisine - jalfrezi was a staple in our household, but unlike anything on Indian restaurant menus.

From BBC