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Ool Chingri / Prawns Yam

Dec-07-2016
Paramita Majumder
15 minutes
Prep Time
30 minutes
Cook Time
3 People
Serves
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ABOUT Ool Chingri / Prawns Yam RECIPE

A famous bengali Prawn curry with yam , pan frying and stir frying both the methods are used .

Recipe Tags

  • Non-veg
  • Easy
  • Everyday
  • West Bengal
  • Stir fry
  • Side Dishes
  • Healthy

Ingredients Serving: 3

  1. Yam / Arvi 500 gms
  2. Potato 1 large optional
  3. Onions chopped 2
  4. Garlic pods chopped 3
  5. Ginger paste 1/2 tsp
  6. Green chilli 2
  7. Prawns medium sized 15
  8. Cardamom 2 crushed
  9. Cloves 2 crushed
  10. Bay leaf 1 crushed
  11. Cinnamon 1 inch
  12. Sugar 1/2 tsp
  13. salt as per taste
  14. Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp
  15. Cumin powder 1 tsp
  16. coriander powder 1 tsp
  17. Garam masala 1/2 tsp
  18. oil 2 tbsp
  19. Tomato 1 large , make puree

Instructions

  1. Wash and deveined prawns
  2. Marinate with little turmeric powder and salt for 20 mins
  3. Cut potatoes in cubes
  4. Cut yams in cubes , pressure for 1 whistle
  5. Make tomato puree
  6. Heat oil fry potato cubes until they are brown , keep aside
  7. Now in the same pan heat little oil and stir fry prawns , until they turn light brown , keep aside .
  8. Now again heat oil , add crushed cloves , bay leaf , cardamom , cinnamon , add onions , pan fry them , use only little oil and cook without cover ,until translucent
  9. Add garlic and ginger paste
  10. Stir for sometime
  11. Add tomato puree , cook until the raw smell goes off
  12. Now add turmeric powder , cumin powder , coriander powder , chilli powder with 1-2 tsp water
  13. Add the spice paste to the pan , add yam and potato , fry for some time and add salt too
  14. Now add 1 cup warm water , let the gravy boil
  15. Add sugar
  16. Also add garam masala
  17. Serve with hot rice

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Shilpa lad
Dec-08-2016
Shilpa lad   Dec-08-2016

very yummy!

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