Description
Aloo Chingrir Shorshe Bata Diye Jhal, a light mustard-based curry with Prawn and potato
Ingredients
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- 250g Medium sized Prawn (cleaned, de-vein, and de-shelled)
- 3 Potato (Medium size)
- 2 Tomato (Medium size)
- 4-5 Green Chili
- 2 Tbsp. Mustard Seed
- 1 Tsp. Nigella Seed/ Kalojire
- 2 Tsp. Turmeric Powder
- 1 Tsp. Red Chili Powder
- 1.5 Tsp. Salt or to taste
- 3 Tbsp. + 1 Tsp. Mustard Oil
Instructions
- Make a paste of Mustard Seed by adding little salt and water.
- Now mix a cup full of water with the Mustard Paste and using a strainer strain the liquid to discard the husk. Keep it aside.
- Peel Potatoes and cut them into medium-thick wedges and rub some turmeric Powder.
- Chop Tomatoes and slit green chilies.
- Wash and clean Prawns and de-shell and de-vein those.
- Rub clean Prawns with some Turmeric Powder and Salt and leave for 10 minutes.
- Heat Oil in a Pan and fry Potatoes on medium flame till potatoes soften.
- Strain fried potatoes from oil and keep fried potatoes aside.
- In the remaining oil fry Prawns in medium flame and remove from the oil.
- Now temper remaining oil with Nigella seed.
- Add chopped tomato and slit green chili to the tempering and cook for 2-3 minutes in medium flame till tomato softens.
- Now add Mustard paste to the tempering along with Turmeric Powder, Red Chili Powder, and Salt.
- Add 2 Cup water and bring it to boil.
- Now add fried potato wedges and fried prawns to the curry
- Cook for around 6-7 minutes on low flame.
- Add water in between to adjust the level of curry.
- Aloo Chingrir Shorshe bata diye Jhal is typically served with curry on the thinner side. However, you may adjust the level based on your preference.
- Drizzle some Mustard Oil before removing the curry from the heat.
- Serve Aloo Chingrir Shorshe bata diye Jhal with hot steamed rice.
Notes
Use either a “ShilNora” (Shil Batta) or grinding jar of the food processor to make the mustard paste.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: cooking
- Cuisine: Bengali
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 100g
- Calories: 243
- Sugar: 2.2g
- Sodium: 61mg
- Fat: 12.8g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 3.6g
- Protein: 10.6g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
