Chingri Bhorta

Chingri Bhorta

Indian, Side, Chingri bharta, Shrimp bharta, Bengali shrimp recipe, Prawn recipe
Cooks in    Serves 4
Ingredients
  • 2 cups deveined, deshelled clean shrimps
  • 1/4 cup onion, chopped coarsely
  • 5-6 cloves of garlic, chopped
  • 2-3 green chili, chopped
  • 4 whole dried red chili
  • 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
  • 3 tablespoon mustard oil
Directions
  • Heat about a tablespoon of mustard oil in a skillet, add the shrimps and toss for 2 minutes. Take out and keep for later
  • Pour another tablespoon of oil in the same skillet and stir fry the onion, garlic , red and green chili. As the onions turn translucent, add the shrimps with the ground spices and season with salt. Stir for a minutes, and transfer everything in a blender jar
  • Use the pulse mode in the blender to coarsely grind the shrimps.
  • Transfer to a bowl, pour in the extra mustard oil, serve instantly with warm white rice and masurir dal.

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