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Chingri Malai Curry Recipe

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Chingri Malai Curry Recipe

Name: Chingri Malai Curry Recipe
Prep time: PT20.00M
Cook time: PT45.00M
Total time: PT66.00M
Yield: 4.00
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 50 gms Maggi Coconut Milk Powder; 300 gms Prawn (Shelled & Deveined); 1 Pinch Salt; 0.5 Teaspoon Turmeric Powder; 2.5 Cups Warm Water; 4 Teaspoons Mustard Oil; 1 Bay Leaf; 2 Green Cardamom; 1 Cinnamon (1 Inch Pieces); 5 Cloves; 1 Onion (Chopped); 3 Cloves Garlic (Crushed); 1 Tablespoon Ginger Paste; 0.5 Teaspoon Red Chilli Powder; 1 Tomato (Chopped); 1 Teaspoon Sugar; 5 Green Chillies (Slit); 1 Teaspoon Ghee; 0.5 Teaspoon Garam Masala Powder

66Min

Medium

Recipe Variants

A conversation about traditional Bengali cuisine can never be complete without Chingri-Malai Curry! ‘Chingri’ means prawn and ‘Malai’ means cream, but it’s the coconut milk in this recipe, that gives it the creaminess and smooth texture. So, if you love seafood and are in the mood to have something delicious, this is the recipe you need.

Ingredients

4 Servings

50 gms

Maggi Coconut Milk Powder

300 gms

Prawn (Shelled & Deveined)

1 Pinch

Salt

0.5 Teaspoon

Turmeric Powder

2.5 Cups

Warm Water

4 Teaspoons

Mustard Oil

Bay Leaf

Green Cardamom

Cinnamon (1 Inch Pieces)

Cloves

Onion (Chopped)

3 Cloves

Garlic (Crushed)

1 Tablespoon

Ginger Paste

0.5 Teaspoon

Red Chilli Powder

Tomato (Chopped)

1 Teaspoon

Sugar

Green Chillies (Slit)

1 Teaspoon

Ghee

0.5 Teaspoon

Garam Masala Powder

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Nutrition Value

Energy

462.83 kcal

Carbohydrates

9.92 g

Protein

16.35 g

Fats

11.28 g

Information per serving

Step 1

20 Min

Prepare ingredients as mentioned in the list. Wash the prawns and smear them with a little salt along with ¼ teaspoon of turmeric powder. Keep them aside. Dissolve the MAGGI Coconut Milk Powder in warm water.

Step 2

10 Min

Heat the mustard oil in a karahi and add the bay leaf along with the whole spices. When they start to splutter, add the chopped onion and crushed garlic. Fry the onions just till they turn light brown in colour.

Step 3

5 Min

Now add the ginger paste, the remaining (¼ teaspoon) turmeric powder and the red chilli powder. Fry for a minute.

Step 4

10 Min

Add the chopped tomatoes and fry well till cooked. Then, add the marinated prawns and sauté for 5 minutes.

Step 5

15 Min

Add the prepared MAGGI Coconut Milk Powder, salt, sugar and green chillies. Let it simmer for 8-10 minutes, until the prawns are cooked and the gravy thickens.

Step 6

5 Min

To finish, add ghee and garam masala powder and remove from fire.

Step 7

1 Min

Serve hot with steamed rice.

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Now add the ginger paste, the remaining (¼ teaspoon) turmeric powder and the red chilli powder. Fry for a minute.

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Add the chopped tomatoes and fry well till cooked. Then, add the marinated prawns and sauté for 5 minutes.

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Add the prepared MAGGI Coconut Milk Powder, salt, sugar and green chillies. Let it simmer for 8-10 minutes, until the prawns are cooked and the gravy thickens.