Name: Chingri macher malaicurry recipe by Papiya Nandi at BetterButter
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Prawn 500 grams; Coconut milk 1 cup; Salt to tast; Turmeric powder as needed( for marination); Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp for cooking; Onion paste 5 tbsp; Ginger paste 2 tbsp; Garlic paste 1/2 tbsp; 1 tbsp poppy seeds paste; 1/2 tsp coriander powder; 1/2 tsp cumin powder; 1 bay leaf; 1 inch cinnamon; 1 green elaichi; 2 cloves; Vegetable oil 5 tbsp

ABOUT Chingri macher malaicurry RECIPE

This dish is a authentic bengali receipe where prawns are cooked fully in coconut milk

Ingredients Serving: 4

Prawn 500 grams
Coconut milk 1 cup
Salt to tast
Turmeric powder as needed( for marination)
Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp for cooking
Onion paste 5 tbsp
Ginger paste 2 tbsp
Garlic paste 1/2 tbsp
1 tbsp poppy seeds paste
1/2 tsp coriander powder
1/2 tsp cumin powder
1 bay leaf
1 inch cinnamon
1 green elaichi
2 cloves
Vegetable oil 5 tbsp

Instructions

First wash all the prawns properly
Then marinate with salt and turmeric powder. Keep aside
Heat 2 tbsp oil in pan and light fry all prawns
Then bring out the prawns from the oil in a bowl
In the same pan add 3 tbsp oil and heat up
Add bay leaf, cinnamon, elaichi, cloves
Then add ginger garlic paste,onion paste and saute for few minutes
Then add salt,1/2 tsp turmeric powder,1/2 tsp coriander powder,1/2 tsp heera powder and saute till becomes the oil from side
Then add poppy seeds paste mix well
Add coconut milk and mix
If need water the add little water ( optional)
Then add prawns
When the gravy is thik then off the flame
Serve with plane rice or pulao

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