Alternative names Prawn malai curry Course Main course Serving temperature Hot | Type Curry Place of origin India
Bangladesh Main ingredients Prawns and coconut | |
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Similar Chingri malai curry, Luchi, Sorshe Ilish, Mitha dahi, Sandesh | ||
Daab chingri prawns cooked in tender coconut
Daab Chingri (Bengali: ডাব চিংড়ি), also known as Chingri Daab (Bengali: চিংড়ি ডাব) is a Bengali prawn curry, cooked and served in green coconut.
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- Daab chingri prawns cooked in tender coconut
- Daab chingri prawns cooked in a tender coconut shell bengali home cooking
- Ingredients
- Popularity
- References
Daab chingri prawns cooked in a tender coconut shell bengali home cooking
Ingredients
The main ingredients are large prawns, tender green coconut with malai, along with butter or ghee or mustard oil, onions, turmeric powder, chopped green chilli, garlic paste, and ginger paste flavoured with spices. The prawn curry is both cooked and served in a green coconut, which adds a flavour in it.
Popularity
Daab Chingri is a popular Bengali dish. It is often cooked during Pohela Boishakh, Raksha Bandhan etc. events. Other than being popular in Kolkata, this dish is also served in restaurants in Mumbai, Bangalore etc.
References
Daab Chingri Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA