Prawn Malaikari (Shrimps Curry in Coconut Milk)

Prawn malaikari (called Chingri malaikari in Bengali) is one of the most sought after Bengali prawn recipe. Its a delicious yet easy recipe and is a regular recipie in any bengali occasion or just in a family lunch or dinner.

Ingredients:

• Prawn / Shrimp - 1 lbs or 4 nos.
• Cup Coconut Milk - 1 cup
• Medium Size Onion - 1 nos
• Ginger Paste - 1 tbsp
• Slitted Green Chili - 4
• Red Chili Powder - 1 tsp
• Bay Leaf - 2 nos
• Sugar - 2 tsp
• Turmeric powder - 1/2tsp
• Whole Cardamom - 2 nos
• Cinnamon - 1/2 "
• Whole Cloves - 4 nos
• Cooking Oil - 50 gms
• Salt to taste.

Direction:

• First of all wash and clean the prawns completely.
• Rub some turmeric powder and add salt and turmeric on the prawns and keep aside.
• Chop the onions. Crush cardamom, cinnamon and cloves in a mixer grinder.
• Heat oil and fry onions to a light brown.
• Now add the garlic and ginger paste, bay leaf, red chilli powder and fry for about 5 - 7 minutes.
• Now add the cleaned prawns and fry along with the spices for a few minutes.
• Add coconut milk, sugar, salt and the ground the spices (cardamom, cinnamon and cloves).
• Cover the vessel and simmer in medium heat for about 10 minutes.
• Now add green chillies and again close the cover for another 10 minutes.
• Serve it hot with rice.

Trivia:

Our very own dada Sourav Ganguly (ex. Indian Cricket Team Captain) loves to eat prawn malaikari so much that when he is at home he regularly eats it.