Dab Chingri Malai Curry
Serves 4
| Ingredients | |
|---|---|
| Small Prawn - 600 gms | Onion Paste - 80 gms |
| Milk - 120 ml | Coconut Milk - 80 ml |
| Cumin Paste - 2 tsp | Green Chilli Paste - 2 tsp |
| Ginger Paste - 1 tbsp | Poppy Seed Paste - 2 tsp |
| Cashew Paste - 2 tsp | Lemon Juice - 1 lemon |
| Salt - to taste | Oil - 100 gms |
| Fresh Coriander Leaves - 15 gms | Whole Green Coconut - 4 nos |
Method
- Completely shell and de-vein the prawns, wash in cold water. Rub with lemon juice and salt and keep aside for 30 minutes.
- Taken oil in a handi and add onion paste. Bhunno (simmer) till oil leaves the sides. Add ginger paste. Stir.
- Add poppy and cashew paste and bhunno till it smells of roasted nut. Add cumin and green chilli paste.
- Cook for 2 minutes and add milk and coconut milk. Simmer for about 15 minutes till gravy is set.
- Add the prawns and simmer till cooked. Add the water of green tender coconut and reduce to pouring consistency.
- Add salt to season. Cut the ends of the green coconut and preserve the shell of the head for covering. Pour the curry into the shell and cook for 20 minutes on a water bath, immersing the stuffed green coconuts till half water level.
- Serve hot in the shell garnished with fresh coriander leaves.
| Nutrient Composition Per Serving | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy (Kcal) | 556 | Carotene ( μg ) | 421.69 |
| Protein (g) | 33.28 | Vitamin C (mg) | 8.84 |
| Carbohydrate (g) | 16.86 | Mg (mg) | 53.85 |
| Fat (g) | 39.47 | Na (mg) | 127.04 |
| Fibre (g) | 1.0 | K (mg) | 501.25 |
| Minerals (g) | 4.27 | Mn (mg) | 0.47 |
| Calcium (mg) | 620.88 | Zn (mg) | 0.54 |
| Phosphorus (mg) | 553.99 | Cr (mg) | 0.01 |
| Iron (mg) | 10.49 | ||
Modification
Reduce the amount of oil used.| Ingredients | |
|---|---|
| Small Prawn - 600 gms | Poppy Seed Paste - 2 tsp |
| Onion Paste - 80 gms | Cashew Paste - 2 tsp |
| Milk - 120 ml | Lemon Juice - 1 lemon |
| Coconut Milk - 80 ml | Salt - to taste |
| Cumin Paste - 2 tsp | Oil - 30 gms |
| Green Chilli Paste - 2 tsp | Fresh Coriander Leaves - 15 gms |
| Ginger Paste - 1 tbsp | Whole Green Coconut - 4 nos |
| Nutrient Composition Per Serving | |
|---|---|
| MACRONUTRIENTS | |
| Energy (Kcal) | 355 |
| Protein (g) | 32.81 |
| Carbohydrate (g) | 16.03 |
| Fat (g) | 17.7 |
| Fibre (g) | 1.0 |
| Minerals (g) | 4.17 |