Alternative names | Prawn malai curry |
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Type | Curry |
Course | Main course |
Place of origin | Bengal |
Serving temperature | Hot |
Main ingredients | Prawns and coconut milk |
Variations | Lobster malai curry |
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Chingri malai curry (Bengali: চিংড়ি মালাই কারি ) also known as Prawn malai curry, is a Bengali curry made from prawns and coconut milk and flavoured with spices.[1] The dish is popular throughout Bengal[2][3] and is served during weddings and celebrations, or for guests,[4] and was also very popular among the British in Calcutta.[5]
Ingredients
The main ingredients are prawns and coconut milk, along with ghee or mustard oil, onions, turmeric powder, chopped green chili, garlic paste, and ginger paste flavoured with spices.[6]
Lobster malai curry is a variation of this dish.[7]
Preparation
The hard shells of the prawns are removed and marinated. The prawns are then fried in hot oil along with onion, ginger, garlic, and stirred with turmeric and salt and coconut milk for a few minutes.[8]
References
- ^ "Prawn malai-curry (Bengali)". Timesofindia.
- ^ "Lip-smacking Bengali dishes". Timesofindia.
- ^ "10 Best Bengali Recipes". food.ndtv.com. NDTV.
- ^ Spice At Home. Bloomsbury Publishing. 22 January 2015. p. 224. ISBN 9781472910912.
- ^ Fish: Food from the Waters (illustrated ed.). Oxford Symposium. 1 January 1998. p. 335. ISBN 9780907325895.
- ^ "Chingri Malai Curry". http://food.ndtv.com/. NDTV.
- ^ "Lobster Malay Curry". http://food.ndtv.com/. NDTV.
- ^ "Recipe: Chingri Malaikari". http://zeenews.india.com/. Zee News.