Bangladeshi Chingri Malai Curry

Ingredients

• 600g large prawns, peeled (heads and shells reserved)
• 1 tsp turmeric
• 1 tsp salt
• 5 tbsp mustard oil
• 2 onions, blended to a paste
• 1 thumb ginger, paste
• 3 garlic cloves, paste
• 5 cardamom
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 5 cloves
• 3 bay leaves
• 1 tsp red chilli powder
• 1 tsp turmeric
• 1 tsp garam masala
• 1 can coconut milk
• 1 tbsp sugar
• Salt

Instructions

1. Marinate prawns with turmeric and salt.
2. Heat mustard oil; fry whole spices.
3. Add onion paste; cook 8 min.
4. Add ginger-garlic; cook 2 min.
5. Add chilli, turmeric and salt.
6. Add coconut milk and sugar; simmer 10 min.
7. Add prawns; cook 5 min until just cooked.
8. Finish with garam masala.

Serving suggestions

• Always with steamed rice.

Storage & reheating

Best fresh.

Nutrition

Nutrition information is not yet available for this recipe. Values vary with portion size and exact ingredients — we will add verified figures here soon.

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