Description
Phulkopi Aloo diye Chingri Kaliya is a comforting preparation of Prawns, Potatoes, and Cauliflower.
Ingredients
- Prawns: 10 (medium-sized, de-veined, with shell intact)
- Cauliflower: 1
- Potato: 5
- Onion: 2
- Ginger Paste: 1 Tbsp.
- Garlic Paste: 1 Tbsp.
- Tomato: 2
- Green Chili: 2-3
- Turmeric Powder: 2 Tsp.
- Kashmiri Red Chili Powder: 1 Tsp.
- Sugar: 1 Tbsp.
- Cumin Powder: 1 Tsp.
- Bengali Garam Masala Powder: 1 Tsp.
- Salt: to taste
- Bay leaf: 2
- Dry Red Chili: 2
- Green Cardamom: 3
- Cinnamon Stick: 1"
- Mustard Oil: 4 Tbsp.
- Ghee: 1 Tbsp.
Instructions
- Take clean prawns (de-veined yet with shell) and marinate with half Tsp. each of Turmeric Powder and Salt.
- Peel the potatoes and cut them into halves.
- Marinate potatoes with 1/4 Tsp. each of Turmeric Powder and Salt.
- Cut Cauliflower into big chunks and marinate with 1/4 Tsp. each of Turmeric Powder and Salt.
- Now make a paste of Onion and Tomatoes separately.
- Heat oil in a Pan till the oil changes color.
- Lightly fry the prawns (one minute on each side) and strain from the oil.
- In the same oil fry the potatoes on low flame till they turn golden brown.
- Always fry the prawns and then the potatoes. This will help the potatoes to catch the smell of prawns.
- Now fry the cauliflowers in low flame till those turn golden brown and crunchy. Strain from the oil once fried.
- Temper remaining oil with Bay leaf, Dry Red Chili, Cinnamon Stick, and also with Green Cardamom and cook for a minute.
- Add Sugar to the oil and let it caramelizes.
- Now add Onion paste and cook till it turns brown.
- Add Tomato paste, Ginger paste, and also garlic paste and cook till oil comes from the edges of the mixture.
- Add slices of green chilies as well.
- Now add Cumin powder, Kashmiri Red chili powder, half of the Bengali garam masala powder.
- Adjust salt and turmeric powder as both have been added to prawns, potatoes, and cauliflower.
- Cook for around 2 minutes.
- Now add 3 cups of water and bring it to a boil.
- Add fried potatoes and cover the pan with a lid and cook on medium flame till the potatoes are completely cooked.
- This may take around 10-15 minutes depending on the quality of the potato.
- Once cooked, add the fried cauliflower and also fried prawns and mix with the gravy.
- Cook for five minutes and add Ghee and remaining Garam masala.
- The curry should be semi-runny. If needed adjust water while cooking the potatoes.
- Once done, serve it hot with steamed rice, or Pulao or Paratha or Luchi or Roti.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 30 mins
- Category: Side Dish
- Cuisine: Bengali
