Chingri Macher

Chingri Macher - A simple Bengali Recipe of prawns cooked in coconut milk curry. You can make ready this dish in 15 to 20 minutes.

Recipe Ingredients

* Prawns (Jhinga), shelled - 750g
* Cooking Oil - 1/2 cup
* Onion (chopped) - 1/2 up
* Turmeric Powder - 3 tsp
* Red Chilli Powder - 1 tsp
* Green Chillies (chopped) - 2
* Sugar - 1 tsp
* Creamed Coconut - 1/2 cup
* Water - 3 cups
* Salt - 3 tsp

Preparation

First marinate the prawns with salt and turmeric powder. Keep aside for half an hour. Blend together the creamed coconut and water. Keep aside.

Take a kadai(wok) and heat oil in it. Once it is hot fry the prawns over a high flame, until they are golden brown in colour. Remove with a slotted spoon and keep aside.

In the same wok and oil, add the onions and fry till golden brown in colour. Add the red chilli powder and cook for 3 minutes. Add coconut-milk mixture and bring to a boil.

Add the prawns and green chillies. Cover and cook over a low flame for 20 minutes or until the gravy thickens. Serve hot.

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