Chingrir Malaikari No Onion No Garlic

Name: Chingri Malaikari
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Bengali
Ingredients: Jumbo Prawns 500gms, cleaned, devine; Lemon 1 medium; Salt 1/2 teaspoon; Poppy Seeds 2 tablespoons; Cashew Or Kaju 10 to 15 pieces; Ginger 1/2" long piece; Scraped Coconut 1 cup; Coconut Water 1/2 cup; Green Chili 1; Cumin Seeds 1 teaspoon; Bay leaf 1 large; Cinnamon Stick 1" long piece; Clove 2; Green Cardamom Pods 2; Mace Or Javetry 1 petal; Cumin Seeds 1/2 teaspoon; Vegetable Oil 2 tablespoons; Ghee Or Clarified Butter 1 tablespoon; Salt and Sugar as per taste

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Oct 02, 2015
Moumita Ghosh
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This types of 'No Onion No Garlic' dishes are cooked during some Bengali Occassions, where Onion & Garlic are prohibited, like Aiburo Bhat, Poite etcs. This dish was cooked in my 'Aiburo Bhat'(last lunch in maiden home before marraige). Today I'm sharing this recipe with you all to enjoy this version of 'Malaikari'.

I think Bengalis don't need any introductions for the authentic Bengali recipe 'Chingrir Malaikari'. Even many Non Bengalis are also aware of 'Chingrir Malaikari'. But still I'll give you little informations about this dish for those who does not know about the recipe. Jumbo Prawns are cooked in creamy Coconut gravy, without onion, garlic & tomatoes. This curry is very arometic but mild in taste. This dish should serve with Plain Steamed Rice. This recipe I'm sharing for Bengalis' biggest festival 'Durga Puja'.

Details

Yields

4 serving(s)

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Time

Preperation
30 Minutes

Cooking
30 Minutes

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Cooking Level
Medium

Meal Type
Lunch

Cuisine
Bengali

Ingredients of Chingri Malaikari

For Prawns :

Jumbo Prawns 500gms, cleaned, devine
Lemon 1 medium
Salt 1/2 teaspoon

For Malaikari :

Whole Garam Masala :

Other Ingredients :

Vegetable Oil 2 tablespoons
Ghee Or Clarified Butter 1 tablespoon
Salt and Sugar as per taste

Directions to make Chingri Malaikari in steps

Steps

Take the Jumbo Prawns in a bowl, sprinkle lemon juice, salt and marinate the Prawns and keep aside for 10 minutes.
In the meantime, take all the ingredients mentioned under "Malaikari" in a blender and blend to make a fine smooth paste and keep aside.
Take a non stick bowl, heat vegetable oil, add the marinated pranws and lightly fry them . Take the lighty fried Pranws out of the pan and keep aside.
Add 1 tablespoon ghee & the 'Whole Garam Masalas' into the pan and fry till a nice aroma comes from the 'Whole Garam Masalas'. But don't let them get burnt.
Add the 'Masala Paste', which you made earlier for 'Malaikari' into the pan and fry everything till oil oozes from the Masala.
Add salt & sugar and the lightly fried Prawns into the pan and mix with the masala very carefully.
Now heat 1 cup of water in another pan. When the water is hot add t to the pan. Let the gravy boil for 5 minutes or till gravy thickens. When the gravy will look creamy & thicken turn off the heat and serve.

Enjoy....

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Serving Tips

Sprinke some ghee over the Malaikari & serve with Plain Steamed Rice Or Bengali Sweet Pulao.

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