Masoor Chingri Dum or Red lentils with Shrimps

Name: Masoor Chingri Dum or Red lentils with Shrimps
Total time: 2400 s
Yield: Serves 3 people
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 250 gms Masoor Dal; 100 gms Chingri or Shrimps; 1 bay leaf; 1/2 “ cinnamon stick; 1-2 cloves; 2-3 green cardamoms; 1 medium sized onion chopped fine; 1 tbsp ginger chopped fine; 1/2 tbsp garlic chopped fine; 1/2 tsp turmeric powder; 1/2 tsp red chilli powder; 1/2 tsp cumin powder; 1/4 tsp garam masala powder; 2-3 green chilli chopped; 1 tbsp ghee; 1 cup water; 2 tbsp mustard oil; as per taste Salt

Madhumita Bishnu @Madhubish27

Kolkata

#dals
Bengalis love to have Dals everyday and different kinds. The shrimps or Chingri gives a distinctive taste and aroma to Masoor Dal

Madhumita Bishnu @Madhubish27

Kolkata

#dals
Bengalis love to have Dals everyday and different kinds. The shrimps or Chingri gives a distinctive taste and aroma to Masoor Dal

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Ingredients

40 mins to prepare 30 mins to cook

Serves 3 people

250 gmsMasoor Dal
100 gmsChingri or Shrimps
1bay leaf
1/2 “ cinnamon stick
1-2cloves
2-3green cardamoms
1medium sized onion chopped fine
1 tbspginger chopped fine
1/2 tbspgarlic chopped fine
1/2 tspturmeric powder
1/2 tspred chilli powder
1/2 tspcumin powder
1/4 tspgaram masala powder
2-3green chilli chopped
1 tbspghee
1 cupwater
2 tbspmustard oil
as per tasteSalt

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Steps

40 mins to prepare 30 mins to cook

1

Soak Masoor Dal for 30 mins with water. Smear the Chingri or Shrimps with salt and turmeric powder. Set aside. Chop onions, ginger and garlic separately
2

In a wok heat mustard oil, add bay leaf, cardamom, cinnamon stick and cloves. When splutters add Chingri or Shrimps and shallow fry.
3

Add chopped onion, chopped ginger and chopped garlic. Stir and add Masoor Dal. Add turmeric powder, cumin powder, red chilli powder. Add salt. Add water and cover for 10 mins. Keep stirring so that the bottom doesn’t stick.
4

When reached the desired consistency then add garam masala powder and ghee and cover for the aroma to settle in.Plate it with chopped green chillies and Basil leaf. Serve with rice hot

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Madhumita Bishnu @Madhubish27

on May 10, 2020 10:44

Kolkata

I’m a Home Chef and love cooking different recipes from all across the world. I enjoy sharing and learning from foodies like me. Follow me on my blog madhubish27.com and IG @madhubishskitchen, @madhubish. Thank you