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Aloo Chingrir Shorshe Bata Diye Jhal (A light curry with Prawn and Potato Wedges)

Aloo Chingrir Shorshe Bata Diye Jhal, a light mustard-based curry with Prawn and potato

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Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Bengali
Keyword: prawn curry recipe, shorshe aloo chingri
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 5 People
Calories: 243kcal
Cost: Rs 150

Ingredients

  • 250 g Prawn Medium sized, cleaned, de-vein, and de-shelled
  • 3 Potato Medium size
  • 2 Tomato Medium size
  • 4-5 Green Chili
  • 2 tablespoon Mustard Seed
  • 1 teaspoon Nigella Seed/ Kalojire
  • 2 teaspoon Turmeric Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Red Chili Powder
  • 1.5 teaspoon Salt or to taste
  • 3 tablespoon Mustard Oil + 1 Tsp.

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.
  • %Step by step Making of Aloo Chingrir Shorshe bata diye Jhal
  • 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.

Nutrition

Serving: 100g | Calories: 243kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 10.6g | Fat: 12.8g | Saturated Fat: 1.5g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 61mg | Fiber: 3.6g | Sugar: 2.2g
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