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PEPE CHINGRI | BENGALI GREEN PAPAYA PRAWN CURRY
Course side dish
Cuisine bengali
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings
helping
Ingredients
Course side dish
Cuisine bengali
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings
helping
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Wash, peel and cut green papaya into medium pieces and keep aside.
  2. Wash and clean prawns nicely under running water, strain and keep aside.
  3. Heat 1 tbsp of mustard oil in a non-stick pan and saute the prawns with 1/2 tsp salt and turmeric for few minutes. Collect and keep aside.
  4. Heat oil in a wok and also add the left over oil after frying prawns.
  5. Add bay leaf and just after 3-4 sec add onion paste and fry till raw smell goes off and onion turns golden in color.
  6. Add turmeric powder, red chili powder and salt, fry till oil starts leaving from sides.
  7. Add green papaya pieces and mix well. Cover the lid and cook for 3-4 mins.
  8. Now add prawns and enough water to make a curry.
  9. Let the curry come to a boil, simmer the flames and cook with lid closed till papaya softens.
  10. Turn off the gas and garnish with fresh coriander.
  11. Serve pepe chingri with hot, steamed rice.
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