Chingri Curry

Name: Chingri Curry
Total time: 2400 s
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 6 Tiger Prawns; 5-6 baby potatoes; 1/4 cup onion paste; 1 Tbsp garlic paste; 1 Tbsp ginger paste; 1/4 cup tomato paste; 1/2 tsp turmeric powder; 1 tsp red chilli powder; 1/2 tsp whole garam masala; 1 bay leaf; 1 whole red chilli; 1/2 tsp garam masala powder; As Per Taste Salt; As Required Mustard oil; as required Ghee

Madhumita Bishnu @Madhubish27

Kolkata

#WDC
Chingri curry was my Late Mom’s signature dish. Through this dish on the occasion of International Women’s Day, I pay homage to my Mother who taught me nitty gritties of cookery. I’ve learnt so much and would always wish she was there to teach me further. Her hands had magic

Madhumita Bishnu @Madhubish27

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Ingredients

Preparation time-10 mins, Cooking time-30 mins

3 servings

6Tiger Prawns
5-6baby potatoes
1/4 cuponion paste
1 Tbspgarlic paste
1 Tbspginger paste
1/4 cuptomato paste
1/2 tspturmeric powder
1 tspred chilli powder
1/2 tspwhole garam masala
1bay leaf
1whole red chilli
1/2 tspgaram masala powder
As Per TasteSalt
As RequiredMustard oil
as required Ghee

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Steps

Preparation time-10 mins, Cooking time-30 mins

1

Wash, peel, and devein the Prawns. Smear with turmeric powder and salt and set aside for 5 mins.
2

In a wok heat mustard oil and fry the fish on a medium flame for 2-3 mins. Set aside.
3

Wash, peel the baby potatoes, and fry in the oil on a medium flame for 2 mins, set aside.
4

In the same wok and oil, add 1 Tbsp oil and add whole garam masala, bay leaf, and whole red chili. Add garlic and ginger paste and on low flame fry for 2 mins.
5

Add onion paste and mix well. Fry for 3-4 mins until raw smell leaves. Add tomato paste and mix well, cook covered until oil leaves surface.
6

Add prawns and potatoes and mix well, add turmeric powder, red chili powder, and salt. Mix well. Add 1 cup boiled water and mix well, cover to cook on low flame.
7

Once cooked, sprinkle garam masala powder, a little ghee, and cover to set aside.
8

Serve with steamed rice and enjoy.

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Madhumita Bishnu @Madhubish27

on March 07, 2022 09:05

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