Chingri or Prawn Malai Curry

Sophia Dutta
Sophia Dutta @cook_21936027

Chingri or Prawn Malai Curry is a traditional Bengali recipe rather delicacy, where Golda Chingri or Jumbo Prawn is cooked in onion - tomato gravy and then addition of coconut milk makes the curry more rich and creamy, thus the name 'malai curry'. Taste of this Prawn malai curry came out delicious, neither too spicy nor too sweet, perfectly balanced. I served it with pulao and the pair was heavenly.
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Chingri or Prawn Malai Curry

Chingri or Prawn Malai Curry is a traditional Bengali recipe rather delicacy, where Golda Chingri or Jumbo Prawn is cooked in onion - tomato gravy and then addition of coconut milk makes the curry more rich and creamy, thus the name 'malai curry'. Taste of this Prawn malai curry came out delicious, neither too spicy nor too sweet, perfectly balanced. I served it with pulao and the pair was heavenly.
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Ingredients

Serve: 4 servings
  1. 4 PiecesJumbo prawns
  2. Paste of a small onion
  3. 1 Tablespoonginger paste
  4. Puree of a small tomato
  5. 5-6 Tablespoonsthick Coconut milk
  6. Salt and Sugar as per your taste
  7. 1Green chilli
  8. 1/4th Cup of mustard oil
  9. 1 TeaspoonGhee
  10. 1 TeaspoonGaram masala powder
  11. 1 cuphot water
  12. Spice Powder
  13. 1 Teaspoonjeera powder
  14. 2 Teaspoonstermuric powder
  15. 1 TeaspoonKashmiri chilli powder
  16. Whole Spices
  17. 2Bay leaves
  18. 2Green cardamom
  19. 1Small cinnamon stick
  20. 2cloves

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1

    Add some salt and 1 Teaspoon of turmeric powder to the de-veined prawns. Mix well and keep aside for 15 minutes.

  2. 2

    Heat mustard oil in a pan.

  3. 3

    Add the marinated prawns, cook on medium high heat for 3 minutes, not more then that otherwise they will become chewy.

  4. 4

    Then take them out from oil.

  5. 5

    In that same oil add all of the whole spices. Saute for few seconds.

  6. 6

    Add onion paste, cook for 7-8 minutes on medium flame.

  7. 7

    Add ginger garlic paste, cook for 3 minutes.

  8. 8

    Add tomato puree, mix well and cook for 5 minutes.

  9. 9

    Then add some salt and sugar along with all of the spice powder. Mix well for few minutes.

  10. 10

    Add yogurt, mix well and cook for another 3-5 minutes.

  11. 11

    Now add the fried prawns along with the drippings, mix well for 3-4 minutes.

  12. 12

    Then add coconut milk, mix well.

  13. 13

    Now add little hot water, cover the pan and cook for 5 minutes.

  14. 14

    Lastly add green chilli, ghee and garam masala powder. Mix well and turn off the heat.

  15. 15

    Let it rest for 10-15 minutes then serve.

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