Mouthwatering Bengali Recipes: Daab Chingri

It is a known fact that the star of the Bengali cuisine is fish. Daab Chingri is another one of those recipes that are close to every Bengali’s heart. “Daab'' means coconut and “Chingri'' means shrimp, the name coconut shrimp may sound simple and plain but this dish is far from that. Daab Chingri is a very popular Bengali recipe that is commonly cooked in Bengali households during special occasions or on Sundays. This recipe may seem complicated but the extra minutes spent in its preparation are worth it. Read on to learn how to make Daab Chingri.

Ingredients Of Daab Chingri

• Shrimp
• 1 coconut
• 1 tbsp coconut pulp
• 3 tbsp mustard oil
• 500-gram shrimp
• ¼ tsp salt
• ¼ tsp turmeric
• 3 tbsp onion paste
• 2 garlic clove paste
• 1 tbsp mustard paste
• 1 tsp green chilli paste
• 2 tbsp coconut
• ½ cup coconut milk
• 4 tbsp coconut water
• ¼ tsp turmeric
• ½ tsp sugar

Recipe Of Daab Chingri

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• Take a whole coconut and cut the top of it and empty the coconut water in a separate glass.
• Scrap one tablespoon of coconut pulp from the coconut and put it in a separate bowl.
• Clean 500 grams of shrimp and put ¼ teaspoon of salt and ¼ teaspoon of turmeric on them. Mix the spices well with the shrimp so that they are all generously coated.
• Take a pan on medium flame and add three tablespoons of mustard oil to it.
• Add the marinated shrimp into the mustard oil and lightly fry them till they turn golden. After the shrimp is lightly fried, keep it aside on a separate plate.
• In the same pan add three tablespoons of onion paste, two cloves of garlic paste, one tablespoon of mustard paste and one teaspoon of green chilli paste. Mix them all together and stir for a few minutes.
• Add the coconut pulp into the mixture along with half a teaspoon of salt, half a cup of coconut milk and four tablespoons of coconut water. Stir the mixture till it forms a semi-paste-like consistency.
• Add ¼ teaspoon of turmeric and half a teaspoon of sugar into the mixture and stir well. After that add the lightly fried shrimp to the mixture and cook for another minute.

• Add the shrimp and the gravy to the empty coconut. Seal the head of the coconut with wheat dough.
• Steam the coconut for ten minutes.

Viola! The savoury and decadent Daab Chingri is ready. Serve this over steamed basmati rice.