Chingri Malai Curry

Name: Chingri Malai Curry
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Bangladeshi
Ingredients: 500g large prawns; 400ml coconut milk; 1 onion, pureed; 1 tbsp ginger paste; 2 green chilies; 1 tsp turmeric

চিংড়ি মালাইকারি/CHING-ree mah-LIE kah-ree/

About this dish

Prawns simmered in a rich, mildly spiced coconut milk curry.

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Ingredients

🍤500g large prawns

🥥400ml coconut milk

🧅1 onion, pureed

🫚1 tbsp ginger paste

🌶️2 green chilies

🟡1 tsp turmeric

Method

Serves 2

Lightly fry the prawns and set aside.

Sauté the onion paste with ginger and turmeric until fragrant.

Add coconut milk and bring to a gentle simmer.

Return the prawns to the pan along with green chilies.

Simmer until the prawns are cooked through and the sauce has thickened slightly.

Serve with steamed rice.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Chingri malai curry is a well-known Bengali dish, especially popular in coastal and riverine areas of Bangladesh where prawns are abundant.

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