Bhapa Chingri Recipe/ Chingri Bhaape / Bengali Steamed Prawn In Poppy Seeds Mustard Sauce

Chingri Bhapa

Ingredients

Large shrimps - 10

Salt to taste

Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

Grated coconut - 1 tbsp

Poppy seeds - 1 & 1/2 tsp

Mustard seeds - 2 & 1/2 tsp

( you can add black and yellow mustard)

Onion seeds - 1/4 tsp

Curd - 1 tsp heaped

Green chillies - 4

Mustard oil - 6 tsp

Chingri Bhapa

Method

Remove shell and the middle vein from the shrimp, wash and put it in a bowl.
Soak poppy seeds and mustard in warm water for 20 minutes.
Take a blender add 2 green chilies, coconut, soak ingredients grind to a smooth paste. 

Transfer to a bowl and add onion seeds, salt , turmeric powder and curd into the ground paste, mix well till combined.
Pour this ground mixture on the shrimp add the mustard oil mix and marinate for 30 minutes.
Put this into a microwave safe bowl place 2 slit green chillies drizzle some mustard oil on top, cover it with a cling foil.
Microwave for 4 minutes till cooked. You can also steam them on stove top or in instanpot for 5 minutes.
Mix and best served with plain rice.

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