Narkel Chingri Recipe
A delicacy in Bengali Cuisine, Narkel Chingri is a dish that one cannot afford to miss in the festive season. Irrespective of whether you are Bengali or not, this dish is a must-try for everyone who identifies as a foodie or a food lover. Prepared with prawn, mixed with mustard seeds, glazed with mustard oil and in coconut curry, there is no flavour that this dish fails to provide. Bengali cuisine is known for its aromatic spices and exotic mix of ingredients, and this dish will justify why that is true.
Narkel Chingri Recipe
Ingredients:
Recipe :
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Step 1 Marinate the prawns
To prepare this delectable dish, marinate the deveined prawns with salt and turmeric. Keep aside.
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Step 2 Mix the spices with prawns
Meanwhile, soak the black and yellow mustard seeds in water for 15 minutes. Remove and grind with green chillies to make a paste. Now, take a bowl and add the paste in it. Also add coconut paste, turmeric powder, mustard oil, salt and sugar. To this mixture add prawns with green chillies, and mix very well. Ensure that prawns are coated well with the masala.
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Step 3 Fry the prawns with the masala for 10 minutes
Next, heat oil in a pan, and over slow flame add the prawns and masala mix. Cook for about 10 minutes.
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Step 4 Garnish and serve
Turn off the stove. Add little coconut and mustard oil once again and stir well for 5 minutes. Garnish and serve hot.
