Name: Chingri Malai Curry (Prawns in Coconut Milk Gravy - Bengali Style) recipe by Bethica Das at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 3
Ingredients: 250 gms, prawns, deveined & cleaned; 2 tbsp. mustard oil; 1 tsp. kalonji (nigella seeds); 1" cinnamon stick; 2 green cardamoms; 4 cloves; 1 tsp. cumin seeds, soaked for an hour; 1 onion, chopped; 1" ginger, sliced; 2--3 garlic cloves; 2-3 fresh green / red chilies; 1/2 tsp. turmeric powder; 1/2 tsp; garam masala powder; salt to taste; 1 & 1/2 cups coconut milk; 1 tsp. coriander leaves

ABOUT Chingri Malai Curry (Prawns in Coconut Milk Gravy - Bengali Style) RECIPE

I am a big fan of seafood and prawns tops the list. I like indulging in this authentic Bengali delicacy of chingri (prawns) malai curry paired with steamed rice. Oh! it is a total bliss. So comforting and a soul satisfying meal experience. I can never get tired of having yummy slightly fried prawns dunked in a creamy textured gravy. Learnt it from my late mom and nowadays cooking it brings a lot of past memories and of course makes me nostalgic.

Ingredients Serving: 3

250 gms, prawns, deveined & cleaned
2 tbsp. mustard oil
1 tsp. kalonji (nigella seeds)
1" cinnamon stick
2 green cardamoms
4 cloves
1 tsp. cumin seeds, soaked for an hour
1 onion, chopped
1" ginger, sliced
2--3 garlic cloves
2-3 fresh green / red chilies
1/2 tsp. turmeric powder
1/2 tsp; garam masala powder
salt to taste
1 & 1/2 cups coconut milk
1 tsp. coriander leaves

Instructions

Grind the soaked cumin seeds, ginger, garlic, 1 fresh chilly and onion along with 1/4 cup water into a fine paste. Add the turmeric powder and garam masala powder to it and keep aside.
Marinate the prawns with a pinch of turmeric powder and salt for 10 minutes. Heat oil in a pan and saute them for a minute or till they turn pink in colour. Drain and keep aside.
Heat oil in a pan. Temper with kalonji, cinnamon, cardamom and cloves.
Add the ground paste and fry till oil separates.
Add the coconut milk, salt, fried prawns and slit fresh chily.
Simmer for 2-3 minutes. Serve, garnished with coriander leaves.

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