Chingri Maach Bata
Shrimps fried with onions, garlic, and red chilies, and then ground to make this delicious side.
Servings 4
Calories 117kcal
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp mustard or vegetable oil
- 8 cloves garlic
- 8 whole dried red chilies
- 1 red onion, large
- 250 grams raw shrimp, deveined
- 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp onion seeds (kalo jeere)
- salt to taste
- sugar to taste
- 1 tbsp chopped cilantro for garnish optional
Instructions
- Heat oil in a pan.
- Fry garlic until browned and remove from on to absorbent paper. Next fry red chilies and onions the same way.
- Add salt and turmeric to the shrimps, mix, and fry in the same oil until just cooked. Remove from heat.
- Grind fried shrimps, garlic, red chilies, and onions into a coarse paste.
- Add another drizzle of oil to the same pan. Once heated, add the onion seeds.
- Now add the ground shrimp paste and saute over medium to high heat until browned. Adjust salt and add sugar to taste.
- Garnish with chopped cilantro and serve with steamed rice or with papad as a starter.
Nutrition
Calories: 117kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 158mg | Sodium: 779mg | Potassium: 140mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 273IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 109mg | Iron: 2mg