Tag: prawn curry

Chingri Begun-er Tel Jhol: Spicy Shrimp Curry with Eggplants

Chingri Begun-er Tel Jhol: Spicy Shrimp Curry with Eggplants

  It is not always the length or the kind of ingredients that makes a recipe perfect. It is also the state of mind.  Or even how our life gets shaped. Myriads of experiences, even the ones that are forgotten, seemingly erased from memory make 

Prawn Tikka Masala

Prawn Tikka Masala

    “Tikka Masala” … is it Indian or British? I am not even going into that argument. There is enough talk on it already.  

Bhapa Shorshe Chingri: Steamed Prawns in Mustard, Poppy Seed Sauce

Bhapa Shorshe Chingri: Steamed Prawns in Mustard, Poppy Seed Sauce

    The sound of Bhapa Chingri breathes music in the hearts of Bengalis. This is a quintessential dish, made with mix of  mustard, and poppy seed paste, slender hot chili peppers, a generous drizzle of mustard oil and for me there is also a bit of nostalgia. 

Shrimp Curry with Nigella and Coriander

Shrimp Curry with Nigella and Coriander

  A beautifully flavored simple shrimp curry is what we have today. I would call it “Chingri Maacher Jhaal” in Bengali. A recipe cannot get simpler than this. If you think making curry was hard work, you have to give this a try 🙂 You 

Shrimp Stew with Zucchini Tomato and Lentil

Shrimp Stew with Zucchini Tomato and Lentil

Summer brings in colors, vibrancy, fresh fruits and vegetables and  also the sun and the heat. And the kind of heat this time that I am ready to do a fast forward in time and step into the crisp autumn time.