Name: Chingri posto (prawn cooked in poppy seeds paste) recipe by Soma Das at BetterButter
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Prawn 250g; Onion chopped 1; Kolonji or kalo jeera 1tsp; Dry chillies 2; 1bay leaf; Salt to taste; Turmeric powder 1tsp; Green chillies 2; Sugar 1pinch; Mustard oil 4-5spoons; Posto or poppy seeds paste 1/2 bowl; Coriander leaves handfuls chopped

ABOUT Chingri posto (prawn cooked in poppy seeds paste) RECIPE

This is an typical authentic bengali dish. bengalis are very fond of posto or poppy seeds.it can be either with veg or non veg mixed with poppy seeds paste.

Recipe Tags

Non-veg
Easy
Everyday
West Bengal
Sauteeing
Side Dishes
Healthy

Ingredients Serving: 4

Prawn 250g
onion chopped 1
Kolonji or kalo jeera 1tsp
Dry chillies 2
1bay leaf
salt to taste
turmeric powder 1tsp
Green chillies 2
sugar 1pinch
mustard oil 4-5spoons
Posto or poppy seeds paste 1/2 bowl
coriander leaves handfuls chopped

Instructions

Heat oil in a pan, put kolonji and dry chillies, bay leaf.
Add chopped onions and saute till it turns golden.
Add prawn , then turmeric powder and Salt,Sugar.
Saute for some time and then add poppy seeds paste.mix it well.
Add green chillies and cover it for 5-10mints.
Finally add chopped coriander and raw mustard oil.serve it with hot steamed rice.