Name: How to make Bengali Prawn Malai Curry or Chingri Macher Malaikari
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: 500g Prawns (deveined); Small onion (paste); 3-4 garlic cloves; 1 inch piece of ginger; 5 green chillies; 1 can of coconut milk (400ml); 1/2 tsp. turmeric Salt (to taste); 2, 1 inch cinnamon sticks; 1 bay leaf; 3 green cardamoms + 4 cloves (powdered); 1 tsp. garam masala powder; 1 tsp. red chilli powder; 1.5 tsp. Kashmiri red chilli powder; 1/4 tsp. sugar; 1.5 tbsp. ghee; Salt (to taste)

Bengali Prawn Malai Curry or Chingri Macher Malaikari is a rich and flavorful curry with only a handful of ingredients

How to make Bengali Prawn Malai Curry or Chingri Macher Malaikari

Author: Nupur Bhattacharya Cuisine:Indian, Bengali Courses:Lunch, Dinner Recipe Keys: Gluten Free

Difficulty:BeginnerPrep time: 10 minutesCook time: 25 minutesServings:4 servings

Description

Prawn Malai Curry or Chingri Macher Malaikari is Bengali delicacy! Made of simple ingredients yet tastes rich and delicious. Perfectly pairs with rice or roti.

Ingredients

500g Prawns (deveined)

Small onion (paste)
3-4 garlic cloves
1 inch piece of ginger

5 green chillies
1 can of coconut milk (400ml)
1/2 tsp. turmeric Salt (to taste)

2, 1 inch cinnamon sticks
1 bay leaf
3 green cardamoms + 4 cloves (powdered)

1 tsp. garam masala powder
1 tsp. red chilli powder
1.5 tsp. Kashmiri red chilli powder

1/4 tsp. sugar
1.5 tbsp. ghee
Salt (to taste)

Instructions

Prep

Clean and devein the prawns. You may or may not remove the shells (as per your taste)
Sprinkle some salt and turmeric powder on the prawns. Coat well and set it aside
Make a paste of 3-4 garlic cloves, 1 inch piece of Ginger and two green chilies and set it aside

Make a paste of one small onion and set it aside

Curry

Set a pot on medium heat. Add 3 tablespoons of oil and 1 tbsp of ghee
Once the ghee melts add 2, 1 inch pieces of cinnamon sticks, 1 large bay leaf and powder of 3 green cardamoms + 4 cloves (you can also add them whole if you wish)

Stir fry for approximately 15 seconds or till they turn aromatic
Add in the onion paste and stir fry for approximately 5 minutes or till it turns golden brown
Add in the ginger garlic and green chili paste and stir fry for a minute

Add 1/4 teaspoon of sugar and stir fry till the paste turns deep brown (for approximately a minute)
Add 2 tablespoons of coconut milk and give it a quick stir and repeat that once more
Add the prawns in. Stir fry the prawns for approximately 2 minutes till they curl up and look slightly opaque. Do not stir fry the prawns for a long time if not they’re going to turn hard and leathery

Add in one can of 400 ml of coconut milk along with a pinch of turmeric powder, 1 teaspoon of red chili powder and 1.5 teaspoons of kashmiri red chilli powder
Add salt to taste, 3 green chilies, place the lid on and let the gravy simmer for approximately 5 minutes
Add 1 tsp of garam masala powder and reduce the gravy till it turns slightly thick inconsistency

Lastly, add half a tablespoon of ghee

Video

Notes

This curry pairs perfectly with rice or pulao or roti

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