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Bhapa Chingri

Bhapa is for steamed in Bengali and this is a very popular dish from Bengal.

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Main Ingredients Jumbo prawns, Scraped coconut
Cuisine Bengali
Course Main Course Seafood
Prep Time 11-15 minutes
Cook time 26-30 minutes
Serve 4
Taste Spicy
Level of Cooking Difficult
Others Non Veg
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Ingredients list for Bhapa Chingri

  • 600 grams Jumbo prawns
  • 1/4 cup Scraped coconut
  • 2 teaspoons Mustard paste
  • 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder
  • to taste Green chillies finely chopped
  • to taste Salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon Sugar
  • 2 tablespoons Mustard oil
  • 2 tablespoons Fresh cream

Method

  1. Devein the prawns and keep the heads and tail intact. Grind the coconut with water to a fine paste.
  2. Bring one forth cup water to boil in a non-stick pan. Add mustard paste, turmeric powder, green chillies, salt, sugar, mustard oil, cream and coconut and mix well.
  3. Add the prawns and mix well. Remove and pour the prawns with the mixture in a stainless steel tiffin box.
  4. Keep the box in a pan. Fill the pan to the half quantity of the box. Lower the heat and cook for thirty minutes.
  5. Remove and rest for ten minutes.Serve with steamed rice.
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