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King prawns in coconut curry sauce
Photo: Swathi Handique

King prawns in coconut curry sauce

20 ingredients 30 min + 30 min Serves 2-3 openrecipes

This popular Bengali curry, chingri malai, uses freshwater prawns in a spicy coconut sauce, served with smoky basmati rice.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

836
Calories
33g
Protein
42g
Fat
86g
Carbs

Counts 12 of 15 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Coconut 1/2 cup shredded (40g) 283
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Shrimp 100g cooked 99
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Red Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Lime juice of 1 lime (44ml) 11
Turmeric 1 tsp ground (3g) 9
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Cardamom 1 tsp ground (2g) 6
Bay Leaf 1 leaf (0.6g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Ghee not in our table 0
Shellfish not in our table 0
Coriander not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 350g/12oz basmati rice
  • 1 tbsp ghee
  • pinch smoked salt
  • ½ tsp ground turmeric
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 400g/14oz freshwater prawns
  • 90ml/3fl oz vegetable oil
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 3 medium red onions
  • 1 tbsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp ground turmeric
  • 2 tbsp gingergarlic
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 green chillies
  • 75ml/2½fl oz coconut milk
  • shellfish stock, if needed
  • ½ tsp sugar
  • ½ tsp ground green cardamom
  • 1 tbsp chopped fresh coriander
  • ½ lime

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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