Chingri macher kalia (bengali shrimp curry)

Chingri Macher Kalia (Bengali Shrimp curry)
Main Dish
3 servings
Very Easy
40 min

Ingredients

3

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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