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Prawn bhape(steamed prawn) - a bengali delicacy

Dec-20-2017
Arpita Mukhopadhyay
15 minutes
Prep Time
40 minutes
Cook Time
5 People
Serves
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ABOUT Prawn bhape(steamed prawn) - a bengali delicacy RECIPE

It is a traditional Bengali recipe which has beeen savoured over decades

Recipe Tags

  • Non-veg
  • Medium
  • Festive
  • West Bengal
  • Steaming
  • Side Dishes

Ingredients Serving: 5

  1. Prawn medium to big 5
  2. Coconut grated 1 cup
  3. Mustard paste preferably grinded 1/4 cup with a pinch of salt and a green chilli
  4. Green chilli 2 chopped 3 slit
  5. Turmeric 2 teaspoon
  6. Salt to taste
  7. Mustard oil preferably 10 to 12 tablespoon

Instructions

  1. Mix all the ingredients except the prawns in a bowl.Keep 4 table spoon oil aside
  2. In a round airtight bowl cover the bottom with some paste.Arrange 3 prawns side by side. Cover with another round of paste.Place the remaining prawns.Cover finally with another round of paste.Cover tight the lid
  3. In a deep bottom pan boil water.Water should not go above the lid.Now keep the air tight bowl in boiling water.Cook for 15 minutes on low flame.Turn off the oven and let it remain for ten to fifteen minutes.
  4. Open the bowl.Turn the prawn upside down.Add the remaining oil.On top keep three four thoroughly slit from middle chillies.
  5. Again in the same way cook for another fifteen minutes and let it settle for several minutes before serve

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Shelly Sharma
Dec-27-2017
Shelly Sharma   Dec-27-2017

Yummilicious!!!

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