Kumro Pata Chingri – 30-Minute Recipe
A vibrant Bengali prawn dish that pairs succulent prawns with smoky dark leafy greens and a bright yellow spice blend, served over fluffy white rice and finished with a fresh green chili garnish.
Recipe by spicyworldbyarpita· Structured by ReelsMeals
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Ingredients
- prawns
- dark leafy greens
- whole dried red chilies
- white rice
- green chili pepper
- oil
- yellow spice mixture
- green leafy vegetables
- yellow cauliflower florets
- yellow chickpeas
- large green leaves (likely pumpkin or squash leaves)
- toor dal (split pigeon peas)
- urad dal (black gram)
- sesame seeds
- green chilies
- salt
- turmeric powder
- sugar
- raw shrimp
- yellow marinade or sauce
- fresh green curry leaves
- fresh green leafy vegetables
- yellow spice marinade
Instructions
- 1Heat oil and pour it over the finished dish of prawns and dark leafy greens. (visible at 1.3 s)
- 2Chop the large green leaves into smaller pieces. (visible at 8.1 s)
- 3Add fresh green leafy vegetables and stir‑fry them in a pan until cooked. (visible at 9.4 s)
- 4Add yellow cauliflower florets and yellow chickpeas to the pan and continue stir‑frying. (visible at 45.7 s)
- 5Stir‑fry cooked green leafy vegetables with yellow chickpeas in a pan. (visible at 49.7 s)
- 6Continue mixing the vegetable and chickpea mixture. (visible at 51.1 s)
- 7Serve the cooked leafy greens and fried prawns over a mound of white rice. (visible at 59.1 s)
- 8Garnish the rice with a whole green chili pepper. (visible at 52.4 s)
- 9Mix the rice and curry together by hand before serving. (visible at 63.2 s)
- 10Pour the batter into a metal bowl. (visible at 14.8 s)
- 11Add turmeric powder to the batter. (visible at 16.1 s)
- 12Add salt to the batter. (visible at 17.5 s)
- 13Add sugar to the batter. (visible at 18.8 s)
- 14Add oil to the batter. (visible at 20.2 s)
- 15Stir the yellow‑orange liquid mixture in the metal bowl. (visible at 21.5 s)
- 16Add raw shrimp to the yellow marinade. (visible at 24.2 s)
- 17Coat the shrimp in the yellow sauce. (visible at 26.9 s)
- 18Add fresh green curry leaves to the simmering yellow curry. (visible at 32.3 s)
- 19Mix leaves with the yellow marinade by hand. (visible at 34.9 s)
- 20Hand‑mix green leafy vegetables and yellow‑coated shrimp in a metal bowl. (visible at 37.6 s)
- 21Pour oil over the shrimp and vegetable mixture. (visible at 39.0 s)
- 22Continue to pour oil over the dish. (visible at 40.3 s)
- 23Hand‑mix green leafy vegetables with yellow batter in a metal bowl. (visible at 41.7 s)
- 24Cook the vegetable mixture in a pan on a stove. (visible at 44.3 s)
- 25Stir‑fry vegetables in a pan. (visible at 45.7 s)
- 26Serve the dish in a small metal bowl placed on a brass plate. (visible at 53.8 s)
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Prep leaves first
Chop the large green leaves into smaller pieces before starting the stir‑fry.
Oil finish for prawns
Heat oil and pour it over the cooked prawns and dark leafy greens right before serving.
Layer vegetables
Add yellow cauliflower florets and chickpeas after the leafy greens are cooked, then continue stir‑frying.
Garnish last
Place the whole green chili pepper on the rice just before serving.
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Frequently asked questions
- How long does it take to make Kumro Pata Chingri?
- About 30 minutes in total: 10 minutes of prep and 20 minutes of cooking.
- How many servings does this Kumro Pata Chingri recipe make?
- This recipe makes 2 servings as written; ingredient quantities on this page can be scaled.
- Where does this Kumro Pata Chingri recipe come from?
- It was shared by spicyworldbyarpita on instagram.com. ReelsMeals structured the original post into this step-by-step card; the original is linked above.