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Prawns with freshly grated coconut, green chillies and mustard seeds (Chingri daab)
Photo: Jonas Ducker

Prawns with freshly grated coconut, green chillies and mustard seeds (Chingri daab)

10 ingredients 30 min + 30 min Serves 4-6 openrecipes

This is a popular dish in Bengal, where of course both prawns and coconut abound. It’s normally served in a whole green coconut there, but that’s a bridge too far for us. I would suggest serving it, as in Bengal, as a little course in its own right, but it’s also delicious with some rice and flatbreads.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

560
Calories
29g
Protein
42g
Fat
22g
Carbs

Counts 8 of 10 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Coconut 1/2 cup shredded (40g) 283
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Shrimp 100g cooked 99
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Turmeric 1 tsp ground (3g) 9
Mustard 1 tsp (5g) yellow 3
Mustard Oil 1 tsp (5g) yellow 3
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Seed not in our table 0
Coriander not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp black mustard seeds
  • 4–6 tbsp mustard oil or vegetable oil
  • 1 onion
  • 1 tsp ground turmeric
  • 250ml/9fl oz coconut milk
  • 250g/9oz fresh or frozen coconut
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 350g/12oz peeled raw prawns
  • 4 fresh green chillies
  • handful chopped coriander

Directions

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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