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Pui Sak Kumro Chingri - SK Khazana

A traditional Bengali dish – a mild preparation of Malabar spinach cooked with potatoes, pumpkin and prawns This is a Sanjeev Kapoor exclusive recipe.

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Pui Sak Kumro Chingri - SK Khazana

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Main Ingredients Malabar spinach, Pumpkin
Cuisine Indian,Bengali
Course Main Course Seafood
Prep Time 16-20 minutes
Cook time 26-30 minutes
Serve 4
Taste Mild
Level of Cooking Moderate
Others Non Veg

Ingredients list for Pui Sak Kumro Chingri - SK Khazana

  • 2 bunches Malabar spinach chopped
  • 200 grams Pumpkin peeled and cut into 1 inch cubes
  • 100 grams Small prawns peeled and deveined
  • 5 tablespoons Oil
  • 3 medium Potatoes boiled, peeled and quartered
  • to taste Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Turmeric powder
  • 3-4 Garlic cloves chopped
  • 1 large Onion chopped
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons Coriander powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon Cumin powder
  • a pinch Sugar

Method

  1. Heat 2 tbsps oil in a non-stick wok, add the potatoes and salt and sauté on high heat till golden. Drain into a bowl.
  2. Add pumpkin and salt to the same wok and sauté for 1-2 minutes. Cover and cook for 4-5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  3. Meanwhile, heat 2 tbsps oil in a shallow non-stick pan, add prawns and sauté for 1-2 minutes. Add ½ tsp turmeric powder and salt. Sauté till slightly golden and take the pan off the heat.
  4. Drain the pumpkin in the bowl with potatoes.
  5. Heat remaining oil in same wok, add garlic and sauté for a minute. Add onion and sauté on high heat till onion turns golden brown.
  6. Add remaining turmeric powder, coriander powder and cumin powder, mix and sauté on medium heat till oil separates. Add Malabar spinach leaves and stems and mix well.
  7. Add the fried potatoes and pumpkin and mix well. Add 1 cup water, mix, cover and cook on medium heat for 5-6 minutes.
  8. Add the fried prawns in pan and mix well. Add sugar and adjust salt and sauté for 1-2 minutes. Switch the heat off.
  9. Transfer into a serving bowl And serve hot.