Tag: shrimp 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 Do Pyaza: Prawns cooked in Onion Sauce

Prawn Do Pyaza: Prawns cooked in Onion Sauce

    Today we have succulent prawns nestled in a sauce cooked with plenty of onions. Do Pyaza are typically the Indian dishes where either meat, vegetables or seafood is cooked with plenty of onions.  

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 Pomegranate and Coconut Milk for Cemplang Cemplung

Shrimp Curry with Pomegranate and Coconut Milk for Cemplang Cemplung

These delightful shrimp curry carries the flavors from my home. Cooked in creamy coconut milk, it is redolent of cardamom and cinnamon – spicy but with a hint of sweet. And to this packet with memories, I have also added some pomegranate, a twist which 

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.