Chingri Maach Diye Kathal er Bichi Recipe

Chingri Maach Diye Kathal er Bichi Recipe / Prawn Curry with Jackfruit Seeds

Today I will share how to make Chingri Maach Diye Kathal er Bichi Recipe / Prawn Curry with Jackfruit Seeds, which is a very delectable dish and goes well with rice or roti. As the jackfruit seeds have nutty flavored, they can be put in any type of recipe, which enhances the flavor of the dish.

In this recipe, the size of the Chingri Maach /prawns should be small (almost equal size of the seeds), so that it can be combined well with the seeds. And you must boil the seeds before using them in the curry.

The equipment required for the Prawn Curry with Jackfruit Seeds are

• The equipment required for the Prawn Curry with Jackfruit Seeds are
• Kadai/ Frying pan
• Tawa/ griddle
• Blender
• Pressure cooker
• Serving Bowl

The ingredients required for the recipe are

Prawn/chingri maach; Better to choose a small one for this recipe

Jackfruit seeds/kathal er bichi

Coconut

Ginger

Onion

Oil; You can use any type of cooking oil

Other ingredients are curry leaves, whole red chili, Turmeric powder, cumin seeds, Red chili powder, salt, Cumin-coriander powder

Preparation; How to make Chingri Maach Diye Kathal er Bichi Recipe / Prawn Curry with Jackfruit Seeds

Wash the seeds thoroughly, put them in a pressure cooker, and go for one whistle; once done, then cut them into two halves, and keep them aside

Now clean and wash the prawns/ chingri maach, rub them with salt and turmeric powder, and then fry them, and keep them aside

Dry roast the coconut slices and red whole chili; allow them to cool down at room temperature, and put them in a blender along with ginger and make a paste

Heat oil in a pan/kadai, add cumin seeds and curry leaves for tempering

As they splutter and sizzle, add the chopped onion and stir them until they become translucent

Now add turmeric powder, salt, red chili, and cumin-coriander powder and stir them until the raw smell of the spices goes off

Add the boiled jackfruit seeds and mix them well

Add the coconut and red chili powder with little water(washing the jar)

Now add the fried prawns, and mix them well, and cook them for 3-4 minutes on medium flame.

Turn off the flame, and add chopped curry leaves

Transfer them to a serving bowl and serve with rice or roti.

My other related posts are

• Boiled Jackfruit Seeds Curry Recipe
• Jackfruit Seeds Curry / Kathaler Bichir Recipe

FAQs

What should be the size of the prawns?

For this recipe, it is better to use small prawns, so that it looks nice with the sizes of jackfruit seeds (which are cut into two halves)

Which oil should be used?

You can use any type of cooking oil

Is it necessary to fry the prawns before adding in curry?

If the prawns are fresh then you can use them without frying also. But in that case, it would be better to use fresh coconut without roasting.

Chingri Maach Diye Kathal er Bichi Recipe

Today I will share how to make Chingri Maach Diye Kathal erBichi Recipe / Prawn Curry with Jackfruit Seeds, which is a very delectabledish and goes well with rice or roti. As the jackfruit seeds have nuttyflavored, they can be put in any type of recipe, which enhances the flavor ofthe dish.

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Total Time 30 minutes mins

Course prawn, Side Dish

Cuisine Bengali

Servings 1

Calories

Equipment

• pressure cooker
• blender
• A kadai or a fry pan
• Serving plate
• tawa/griddle

Ingredients

  

• 100 gm prawn/shrimp
• 10 Jackfruit seeds
• 50 gm fresh coconut
• 1/2 inch ginger
• 2 tbsp oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 10 curry leaves
• 6 whole red chili
• 1 tbsp  turmeric powder
• 1/2 tbsp red chili powder
• 1 tbsp cumin- coriander powder
• 1/2 tbsp cumin seeds
• salt

Instructions

 

• Wash the seeds thoroughly, and put them in a pressure cookerand go for one whistle; once done, then cut them into two halves, and keep themaside
• Now clean and wash the prawns/ chingri maach, and rub themwith salt and turmeric powder, and then fry them, and keep them aside
• Dry roast the coconut slices and red whole chili; allow themto cool down in room temperature, and put them in a blender along with gingerand make a paste
• Heat oil in a pan/kadai, add cumin seeds and curry leavesfor tempering
• As they splutter and sizzle, add the chopped onion and stirthem until they become translucent
• Now add turmeric powder, salt, red chili and cumin-corianderpowder and stir them until the raw smell of the spices goes off
• Add the boiled jackfruit seeds and mix them well
• Add the coconut and red chili powder with littlewater(washing the jar)
• Now add the fried prawns and mix them well, and cook themfor 3-4 minutes in medium flame.
• Turn off the flame, and add chopped curry leaves
• Transfer them to a serving bowl and serve with rice or roti.

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