How to make Chingri Macher Malai Curry - Bengali speciality dish – prawns cooked in coconut milk with cashewnut paste.
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Main Ingredients : Small prawns (छोटे प्रॉन्स/ झींगे), Coconut milk (नारियल का दूध)
Cuisine : Bengali
Course : Main Course Seafood
Chingri Macher Malai Curry Recipe Card
Hindi: jhinga
Favourite seafood? Prawns, prawns and more of prawns. A wide variety of small crustaceans, tiny relatives of the lobster, are known as prawns. Prawns are normally translucent when raw but get their distinctive pink or red colour on being cooked. one word of caution – if buying unpeeled prawns, smell for freshness and look for bright, shiny shells that have some spring left in them.
For more recipes related to Chingri Macher Malai Curry checkout Prawn in Coconut Shell. You can also find more Main Course Seafood recipes like Haryali Fish, Sea Food Stew With Burnt Chillies And Saffron, Pineapple Curry With Prawns, Fish in Dill and Tomato Sauce.
Prep Time : 21-25 minutes
Cook time : 16-20 minutes
Serve : 4
Level Of Cooking : Easy
Taste : Spicy
Ingredients for Chingri Macher Malai Curry Recipe
Small prawns (chingri), shelled and deveined 300 grams
Coconut milk 1 cup
Turmeric powder 1/2 teaspoon
Red chilli powder 1 teaspoon
Salt to taste
Oil 2 1/2 tablespoons
Onions chopped 2 medium
Garlic chopped 1 tablespoon
Cashewnut paste 2 tablespoons
Mustard paste 2 teaspoons
Green chillies slit 2
Method
Step 1
Take prawns in a bowl. Add turmeric powder, red chilli powder and salt, mix well and set aside to marinate.
Step 2
Heat ½ tablespoon oil in a non-stick pan. Add the marinated prawns and sauté for 2-3 minutes. Drain on absorbent paper.
Step 3
Heat remaining oil in a deep non-stick pan. Add onions and sauté till they turn translucent. Add garlic and sauté for a minute.
Step 4
Add cashewnut paste and mix well. Add little water, mix and cook for a minute. Add mustard past and mix well.
Step 5
Add coconut milk, mix well and simmer for 2 minutes. Add green chillies and mix well. Add sautéed prawns, mix well, add little water and mix well. Add salt, mix well and cook for a minute.
Step 6
Serve hot.
