How to make Daab Chingri -
Prawns cooked without any oil in a tender coconut shell
This recipe is from the book No Oil Cooking.
Main Ingredients : Small Prawns (छोटे प्रॉन्स/ झींगे), Fresh Tender Coconut
Cuisine : Bengali
Course : Main Course Seafood
For more recipes related to Daab Chingri checkout Prawn in Coconut Shell, Chingri Macher Malai Curry. You can also find more Main Course Seafood recipes like Grilled Fish with Coriander Butter Seafood Manchurian Thambi Odai Nanda Kuttu Malabar Chemeen Kari
Daab Chingri Recipe Card
Hindi: jhinga
Favourite seafood? Prawns, prawns and more of prawns. A wide variety of small crustaceans, tiny relatives of the lobster, are known as prawns. Prawns are normally translucent when raw but get their distinctive pink or red colour on being cooked. one word of caution – if buying unpeeled prawns, smell for freshness and look for bright, shiny shells that have some spring left in them.
Prep Time : 31-40 minutes
Cook time : 41-50 minutes
Serve :
Level Of Cooking : Moderate
Taste : Mild
Ingredients for Daab Chingri Recipe
Small Prawns peeled and deveined 1 cup
Fresh Tender Coconut 1 small
Onions sliced thinly 2 medium
Green chillies slit 4-5
Coconut scraped 1/4 cup
Ginger paste 1 teaspoon
Garlic paste 1 1/2 teaspoons
Salt to taste
Turmeric powder 1/4 teaspoon
Tender coconut flesh (malai) chopped 1/4 cup
Panch phoran 1/2 teaspoon
Whole wheat flour (atta) dough as required
Method
Step 1
Take a green coconut (daab), cut off an inch from top and drain the water and scoop out the flesh. Retain the top to act as a lid. Wash prawns thoroughly under running water.
Step 2
Drain completely. Pre-heat the oven to 220°C/425°/Gas Mark 7. In a bowl mix prawns, onions, green chillies, coconut, ginger paste, garlic paste, salt, turmeric powder and tender coconut flesh.
Step 3
Heat a non-stick pan. Add panch phoron and when the seeds crackle, add to the mixture. Stuff the daab with the mixture. Cover the daab using the reserved top slice.
Step 4
Seal the top with atta dough. Bake in the preheated oven for approximately thirty minutes. Let it stand for ten more minutes. Open the seal just before serving.
Nutrition Info
Calories : 395 Kcal
Carbohydrates : 33.3 gm
Protein : 35.2 gm
Fat : 13.5 gm
Other : Calcium- 600.2mg
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