Jhinge Aloo Chingrir Tel Jhol aka Jhinge, Aloo diye Bagda Chingrir Tel Jhol

Jhinge Aloo Chingrir Tel Jhol, also known as Jhinge diye Bagda Chingrir Tel Jhol is a simple, comforting runny curry. We cook this with Tiger Prawns and Ridge Gourd. It is quite popular in Bengali Ghoti households of Ghoti households. I suppose Bangals also cook a similar dish. However, this is a simple prawn curry recipe, neither rare nor complex.

I had this recipe written down for 3 years, but for some weird reason, I never posted it, even though I made a video for it. I thought let me post it on my YouTube channel "Debjanir Rannaghar" which isn't that big. If you're curious as to what happened, just keep reading until you get to the recipe!

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• Ethics - a rare thing amongst food influencers and home chefs?
• Debjani's Note on Plagiarism in Recipe Writing
• Should we stop sharing well-researched and rare Recipes?
• Jhinge Aloo Chingrir Tel Jhol
• Ingredients
• Substitutions and Variations
• Top tip
• Jhinge Chingri Tel Jhol aka Jhinge diye Bagda Chingrir Tel Jhol
• FAQ
• Jhinge Chingri Jhol - Video Recipe
• Related
• Pairing Jhinge Aloo Chingrir Tel Jhol
• Let's connect over the Jhinge Chingrir Tel Jhol recipe
• Jhinge Chicngrir Jhol pin for you

Ethics - a rare thing amongst food influencers and home chefs?

I remember a funny incident a few years ago with the Jhinge Aloo Chingrir Tel Jhol dish. It was part of gormei feast pop-up I was involved in, and when the creatives came, a bunch of home chefs in Kolkata suddenly started making the dish but called it Mohunbagan Chingri instead. This was because I was given the name Mohunbaganer Meye for the event. I found this incredibly amusing. So I asked my team to drop the dish.

I found it amusing that this recipe was neither difficult nor uncommon. Back then, I was quite aggravated, similar to when two women (I won't mention their names) took my Ilish Panikhola Recipe, also known as Sada Ilish. They used it commercially and almost immorally. I observed them snooping around food writers, taking their work, and ultimately using it to make money from recipes and ideas. Similar things happened with Mawaghater Ilish Bhorta (though not rare) and a few more dishes. Basically, one of them open my blog, copy and then created her menu. She copied others as well. She calls herself a home chef by the way. The other is almost similar, copies and shares recipes with her name.

Debjani's Note on Plagiarism in Recipe Writing

I'm well aware that other people steal recipes from different sources. We, the ethical food writers or content creators don't assert that we created these dishes; rather, we always acknowledge the original creator if a dish is not a typical common one such as Kosha Mangsho or Butter Chicken. Even for Butter Chicken, I wrote the history involved. Unfortunately, it's not easy to come across this kind of behavior in our current times. For instance, there are certain Executive Chefs known to take recipes from cookbooks and present them as their own creations, and even some home chefs and influencers do this for cheap fame. Is this an ethical practice? What are your thoughts on this?

Should we stop sharing well-researched and rare Recipes?

My friends urged me to be cautious about what recipes I share on my blog. They advised me not to post my most special or rare recipes, because there have been instances where the recipes were taken and used in restaurants, cloud kitchens, and even five-star properties without giving me recognition. Home chefs and influencers have been guilty of stealing my recipes or from others and using them for commercial purposes. Although I'm considering their advice, I don't want to make my blog pointless by not sharing recipes.

I'm doing this to help people, so the least I expect is for my work to be credited. I know some people won't bother to credit me, but they're still using my blog. In a way, it benefits me either way. And for those who might be wondering, it's easy to tell the difference between the original and copies when it comes to food writers, content creators, and home chefs. In the long run, unethical tricks cannot make a person respectable and if there's no respect for you, fame is not something that you will get positively.

Jhinge Aloo Chingrir Tel Jhol

Let me come back to the recipe. This recipe for Jhinge Chingrir Tel Jhol is a classic Bengali prawn curry, made with Ridge gourd and potatoes. It's a popular dish that can be found in many Bengali cookbooks. I'm sharing my own simple version of this comforting curry, although it's never been known as Mohunbagan Chingri. I hope this post and recipe can be of use to you, and feel free to copy it.

Ingredients

The preparation of Jhinge Chingrir Jhol can vary significantly from family to family. Some may opt for the small, succulent Chapra chingri, while others might prefer the more substantial Golda chingri or Shrimp. In my home, however, we always go for the Bagda variety of prawns. Of course, the Ridge gourd is the main ingredient, but potatoes are often added to the mix as well. I also add garlic paste for extra flavor.

Substitutions and Variations

The recipe for Jhinge Chingrir Jhol is different from family to family. Some people like Chapra Chingri better than Bagda, while others use medium-sized Golda Chingri or Shrimp. Where I'm from, we tend to go for Bagda over Galda. Additionally, we combine it with Jhinge or Ridge Gourd and some potatoes. We also add a small amount of garlic paste, but not onion. Nevertheless, there are people who use both onion and ginger in the dish. Ultimately, it comes down to personal preference in terms of how to make the runny curry with prawns and Ridge gourd. Personally, I like to make it as comforting as possible.

FAQ

Jhinge Chingri Jhol - Video Recipe

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Pairing Jhinge Aloo Chingrir Tel Jhol

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Let's connect over the Jhinge Chingrir Tel Jhol recipe

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