Chingri macher kalia (bengali shrimp curry)

Name: Chingri macher kalia (bengali shrimp curry)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 3
Cuisine: En
Ingredients: Shrimp/Prawn(medium/big) : 10-15; Potato(medium) : 2; Onion(grated) : 2-3 tablespoons .; Ginger paste : 1 teaspoons .; Tomato : 1(big); Bay leaf : 1; Turmeric power: 3 tap.; Chilli powder : 2 teaspoons .; Salt to taste; Sugar : 1 teaspoon.; Oil : 2 + 1 tablespoon.; Garam Masala powder : 2 teaspoons .(ground powder of cardamom, cinnamon and cloves)

Main Dish

Very Easy

40 min

Preparation

Preparation15 min

Cook time25 min

Wash shrimps/prawns and marinate them with little salt and turmeric powder. Keep aside for 15 minutes.
Cut potatoes in medium chunks. Heat 2 tablespoons . oil in a pan, fry the potato pieces with a pinch of salt. Keep aside.
In the same oil, fry shrimps on both sides until they turn lightly brown. In the same oil, add grated onion/onion paste, fry till paste turns light brown, then add ginger paste.
Stir fry for 2-3 minutres.,then dilute turmeric and red chilli powder in 2 tablespoons . water and add to the paste.
Saute for few minutes, then add chopped tomatoes and stir fry in medium flame till tomatoes turn pulpy and oil seperates the masala.
Add fried potato pieces and shrimps. Mix well with the spice paste, add sugar and salt. Mix well.
Add about 1 cup of water and in medium flame with close lid, let it cook until potatoes are cooked and you have your desired consistency of gravy.
Remove from heat and sprinkle garam masala powder over the gravy. Serve hot with white rice.

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