Chingri Bhorta – 25-Minute Recipe
A fiery Bengali prawn mash that bursts with mustard oil, garlic, and green chilies. The shrimp is first seasoned with turmeric, then blended into a coarse paste with aromatic sauces before being tossed together for a quick, flavorful dish. Perfect for a spicy dinner that showcases the bold flavors of Bengali cuisine.
Recipe by pikturenama· Structured by ReelsMeals
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Ingredients
- green chilies
- soy sauce
- raw shrimp
- chopped garlic
- chopped green onions
- dark sauce
- turmeric powder
- cooking oil
- mustard oil
- pomegranate seeds
- yellow spice paste
- Mirch spice packet
- Special Chicken Masala spice packet
- chopped green herbs
- white rice
- brown curry or stew
- Healthy Valley Super Strongroundnut Oil
- Mustard Oil (Jhajib 36 brand)
- Kachi Ghani Mustard Oil
Instructions
- 1Season raw shrimp with turmeric powder and mix by hand until evenly coated.
- 2Heat cooking oil in a pan over medium heat; add the seasoned shrimp and sauté until cooked through.
- 3Transfer the cooked shrimp to a serving bowl and set aside.
- 4Pour mustard oil into a fresh pan on a gas flame; add chopped garlic and sliced red onions, stir‑fry until fragrant.
- 5Add chopped green chilies and continue stir‑frying until the onions soften.
- 6Add yellow spice paste and dark sauce to the pan, mixing well to coat the aromatics.
- 7Transfer the mixture onto a stone grinding slab; grind with a stone pestle until a coarse, textured paste forms.
- 8Return the ground paste to the pan and add the cooked shrimp, stirring to combine all flavors.
- 9Optionally, add a green leaf (e.g., curry leaf) to the pan for extra aroma and stir briefly.
- 10Add a large dollop of the thick yellow‑brown paste onto the pan with the oil and leaf, continue grinding in the pan until cohesive.
- 11Stir‑fry any additional spices such as the Mirch Red‑Hot‑Spicy packet and Special Chicken Masala packet if desired, then incorporate chopped green herbs.
- 12Transfer the final mash to a serving bowl.
- 13Serve the mash over a bed of white rice, optionally topped with brown curry or stew, garnish with pomegranate seeds, and drizzle a little extra mustard oil if desired.
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Even coating
Season the raw shrimp with turmeric and mix by hand until the powder is evenly distributed before cooking.
Stone grinding
Transfer the sautéed aromatics to a stone grinding slab and grind with a pestle.
Hot mustard oil
Heat mustard oil in a fresh pan over a gas flame before adding garlic and onions.
Final assembly
Return the ground paste to the pan, add the cooked shrimp, and stir‑fry briefly before transferring to a serving bowl.
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Frequently asked questions
- How long does it take to make Chingri Bhorta (Prawn Mash)?
- About 25 minutes in total: 10 minutes of prep and 15 minutes of cooking.
- How many servings does this Chingri Bhorta (Prawn Mash) recipe make?
- This recipe makes 2 servings as written; ingredient quantities on this page can be scaled.
- Where does this Chingri Bhorta (Prawn Mash) recipe come from?
- It was shared by pikturenama on instagram.com. ReelsMeals structured the original post into this step-by-step card; the original is linked above.