Prawn Masala in Green Coconut (Daab Chingri) in Microwave

Today I'll be describing you about Prawn Masala in Green Coconut shell which is a delicacy of Bengalis. It's very simple to prepare, but you will be delighted to taste this delicious dish. In this preparation prawns are being cooked inside the coconut shell with coconut flesh and mustard.     

PRAWN MASALA IN GREEN COCONUT (DAAB CHINGRI)

Servings: 3

Ingredients:

Prawn – 250 gms

Green Coconut with flesh inside – 1 big

Mustard seeds – 2 tbsp

Poppy seeds – 2 tbsp

Green Chili – 5, seedless

Salt – as per taste

Mustard Oil – 2 tbsp

Preparation:

Collect Green Coconut with Flesh inside. Cut the coconut from the side and give it almost a square shape. Cut the upside with a big round shape to open the top and also cut the bottom so that the coconut can stand straight inside the microwave.

Remonve the coconut flesh add the flesh in a bowl, also add mustard seeds & poppy seeds (both the seeds has to be soaked in water for 30 mints), Green Chili (2 pieces), Salt. Put all in a grinder and make a paste.

In a pan heat oil and fry marinated (marinate with salt & a pinch of turmeric powder) prawns lightly.

Mix the paste with fried prawns and put the mixture inside the coconut shell, add mustard Oil (1 tsp), Green Chili (3 pieces-half cut) and cover the top of the coconut, put it in the microwave. Microwave for 20 minutes.

It is simple but a tasty and delicious recipe.  

Prawn Malaikari

Among many others prawn recipes, "Prawn Malaikari" is one my favorite recipes. This is the special dish for special occasions for the Bengalis. This preparation can be made in different ways. I am following the way which my mother follows. The combination of mustard and coconut milk enhances the taste of this recipe. 

PRAWN MALAIKARI

Servings: 4

Preparation:

Prawn – 8 pcs big

Tomato – 2 medium chopped, skinless and seedless

Onion- 2 medium, chopped

Ginger paste – 1 tbsp

Garlic paste – 2 tbsp

Dry Red Chili – 3 pieces

Bay Leave - 2

Green Chili – 4/5, split half and seedless

Turmeric powder – ½ tbsp.

Chili powder – ½ tbsp.

Cumin powder – ½ tbsp.

Coconut Milk – 250 ml

Garam Masala (a mixture of ground spices) – 1 tbsp

Salt – as required

Ghee – 2 tbsp

Oil – 1 big spoon

Preparation:

Marinate the prawn with salt and turmeric powder and fry on low flame. Keep aside.

Take a pan. Heat oil, add dry red chili, bay leave and onion. Fry onion till it becomes light brown. Add ginger & garlic paste and fry again for 2/3 mints.

Add cumin powder, chili powder. Fry for a while. Add chopped tomato, salt. Again fry for 2/3 mints.

Add coconut milk. Stir for 2/3 mints. Add some water and allow it to boil. Add fried prawn. Can add water if you want more gravy and finally add garam masala, ghee and green chili and cover the lid of the pan for 5 more minutes to retain the smell.


For more Malaikari Recipes:

Prawn Masala in Green Coconut

Vetki Fish Malaikari

Prawn Cauliflower Potato Masala

One of the main ingredients of this recipe is my favorite seafish - prawn and the other main ingredient of mine is Cauliflower. The touch of the spices make this recipe great with addition of garlic, ginger and onion. I like to use onion paste in any gravy items as it adds thickness of the gravy. So, let us share - "Prawn Cauliflower Potato masala".

After washing the Cauliflower pieces you should boil them for 5 minutes in a pan taking sufficient water with one or two pieces of Bay leaves to avoid bad smell. Drain out the water, add turmeric powder and salt to the cauliflower and mix it well, keep them aside for 15 minutes and then start frying them till they become light brown. Remove them from the pan and keep separately.

PRAWN CAULIFLOWER MASALA

Servings: 5

Ingredients:

Cauliflower - 500 g

Potato - 1 large

Prawn - 200 g

Onion paste - 1 medium

Ginger paste - 1"

Garlic paste - 7/8 cloves

Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp for marinating prawn and cauliflower

Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp for cooking

Cumin powder - 1 tsp

Chili powder - 1/4 the tsp

Green Chili - 4

Dry Red Chili - 2/3 broken

Bay Leave - 2

Coconut paste - 1/2 cup

Poppy seeds paste - 1/4 the cup

Salt - as per taste

Sugar - as per taste  

Spice Mixture (garam masala) - 1/2 tsp

Oil - 7/8 tsp

Preparation:

Before we start, it is Important to know the way how we can remove bad smell of cauliflower.....

After washing the Cauliflower pieces you should boil them for 5 minutes in a pan taking sufficient water with one or two pieces of Bay leaves to avoid bad smell. Drain out the water, add turmeric powder and salt to the cauliflower and mix it well, keep them aside for 15 minutes and then start frying them till they become light brown. Remove them from the pan and keep separately.

In the same oil, Potato pieces are to be fried and keep aside.

Marinate the prawns with turmeric powder and salt for 20 minutes and fry them, keep aside.

In the same pan, heat oil, add bay leaves, dry red chili (broken) and fry for few seconds. Then add onion paste, ginger/garlic paste, salt and sauté it for 30 seconds. Add green chili, turmeric powder, chili powder, cumin powder and cook for another 1 minute, stir continuously.

Add coconut paste, stir for 30 seconds, add poppy seeds paste and water as per your requirement of gravy, add sugar. Finally add fried cauliflower, potatoes and prawns. Mix them well and cover the pan with a lid for 5/6 minutes in low flame.

Switch off the oven, open the cover of the pan, add Spice Mixture (Garam Masasla) and again cover the lid for another 5/6 minutes.

It is ready to serve. Serve with Steamed Rice / Chapati / Polao etc.


See more recipes of Prawn:

Prawn Malaikari

                                                                                     










Prawn Masala in Green Coconut