Chingudi chhecha(Prawn mash)....

INGREDIENTS:

• Prawns-250 gm.
• Onion-1(medium size).
• Green chili-1.
• Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp.
• Mustard oil-3-4 tbsp.
• Salt to taste.

Method:

Chingudi chhecha

• Wash & clean the prawn & marinate with salt & turmeric.
• Heat 2-3 tbsp oil in a pan,add marinated prawn,fry it for 4-5 min in medium flame & keep aside.Cut the onion into 4 halves.
• Take a mortar & pestle,add fried prawn,onion,green chili & salt,make it a coarse paste,remove it from the mortar & pestle to a bowl,lastly add 1 tsp mustard oil into the paste & mix well.

                        *if u don't have mortar & pestle,then u can grind it, but never make it smooth paste,make it coarse paste,so that it taste better..

• "Chingudi chhecha" is ready to serve.Serve it along with the pakhala.

Poi chingudi tarkari(prawn spinach malabar curry)

INGREDIENTS:

• Chingudi(prawn)- 100 gm (washed & marinated with turmeric powder & salt)
• poi(spinach malabar)-200 gm(washed & cut)
• Potato-(2-medium size,washed & cut into cubes)
• Mixed masala (1-onion.8-garlic cloves,1-piece of ginger,1/2 tsp cumin seeds,1 tsp mustard seeds,4-red chili )
• 1 spoon turmeric powder.
• 4-5 tsp mustard oil.
• Salt to taste.
• 1/2 tsp panch phutana.

PREPARATION:

• Heat a pan,add some mustard oil,add marinated prawn,deep fry it & keep aside.
• Add rest of the mustard oil,add panch phutana when it starts spluttering,add mixed masala,turmeric powder,salt stir it 1 min.
• Add poi,potato cubes into it stir it 1 min.
• Now add 2 cup of water to it & let it to boil 10-15 min.Then add the fried prawns & mixed it properly & cook it for 2-3 minute.
• Serve this poi chingudi tarkari with rice.

Prawn potato curry(chingudi tarkari)

                                   

INGREDIENTS:

• Prawn-500gm
• Potato-(2-medium size)
• Tomato-1(finely chopped)
• Onion-1(finely chopped)
• Green chilies-2
• Chopped coriander leaves.
• 2 tsp ginger-garlic paste.
• 1 tsp red chili powder.
• 1 tsp cumin powder.
•  1/2 tsp turmeric powder.
• 1/2 tsp cumin seed.
• Salt to taste.
• 4-5 tsp refined/mustard oil.

PREPARATION:

• Cut the potato into cubes.
• Wash thoroughly the prawn & add 1/4 tsp of salt & a bit of turmeric powder & marinate it & keep aside.
• Heat the pan & add 2 tsp refine oil.
• Fry the washed prawn till it became orange color.
• Add rest of the oil  & add cumin seed , when it starts spluttering, add finely chopped onion & fry it till golden brown in color.
• Add ginger-garlic paste,red chili powder,cumin powder,turmeric powder & salt ,stir till the raw smell is gone .
• Add cut tomato & potato & mix properly.
• Now add 1 & 1/2 cup of water to it & let it to boil 5-10 min.
• Then add the fried prawns & mix it properly & cook it for 2-3 minute.
• Garnish it with coriander leaves.
• Serve this prawn(chingudi) curry with rice.