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Chingri posto

Jun-01-2017
Sukanya Basu
10 minutes
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
6 People
Serves
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ABOUT Chingri posto RECIPE

A traditional bengali recipe learnt from my grandma, which has the delicate taste of poppy seeds.

Recipe Tags

  • Non-veg
  • Everyday
  • West Bengal
  • Pan fry
  • Stir fry
  • Frying
  • Main Dish
  • Egg Free

Ingredients Serving: 6

  1. Small/medium prawns-200gm
  2. Poppy seed paste-5 tbsp
  3. Turmeric powder-2tsp
  4. Green chillies-7-8
  5. Kashmiri red chilli powder-2 tsp
  6. Salt and sugar as per taste
  7. Onion- 1 sliced
  8. Potato-3 ,cut into small cubes
  9. Kalonji-1 tsp
  10. Mustard oil

Instructions

  1. Marinate the prawns with turmeric powder and salt for around 15 minutes.
  2. Heat oil in a pan and stir fry the prawns lightly.keep aside.
  3. In the same oil add kalonji.let it splutter.
  4. Then add the chopped onion and potatoes and fry till golden brown.
  5. To it add the poppy paste and mix well.
  6. Then add the turmeric and red chilli powder.Add little water.
  7. Cook for around 7min.
  8. Next add the salt and sugar and stir well till the oil comes up on top.
  9. Add the prawns and cook for another 5 min.
  10. It should be gravy and not watery.Adjust the water accordingly.
  11. Serve with hot rice.

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Ruchi Gaur
Jun-02-2017
Ruchi Gaur   Jun-02-2017

Nice presentation...

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