Chingri Macher Kalia / Spicy Prawn Fish Curry

Preparation Time -   15 minutes 
Total Preparation Time -  30  minutes  
Cooking Time -   45   minutes 
Course -  Non -  Veg  
Cuisine -Bengali
Serve -  5 
Author - Paramita's Kitchen    

Ingredients :

1. Prawns Fish  / Chingri Mach - 300 gm

2. Curd / Yogurt ( whisk )  - 1/2 or Half ,  Cup

3. Kashmiri Dry Red Chili Paste - 2 Table Spoon

4. Whole Dry Red Chili Paste - 1 Table Spoon

5. Whole Cumin Seeds Paste - 1 Table Spoon

6. Whole Coriander Paste - 1 Table Spoon

7. Ginger Paste - 2 Table Spoon

8. Garlic Paste - 2 Table Spoon

9. Mustard Oil As Required

10. Turmeric Powder As Required

11. Salt To Taste

12. Garam Masala Powder As Required

13. Green Cardamom ( Crushed ) - 1 Pieces

14. Brown Cardamom ( Crushed ) - 1 Pieces

15. Cinnamon ( crushed ) - 1 Pieces

16. Clove ( Crushed ) - 1 Pieces

17. Bay Leaf - 2 Pieces

18. Whole Cumin Seeds - 1/2 Tea Spoon

19. Onion 2 Medium ( peel ) - Finely Chopped

20.  Water As Required

21. Potato 1 ( peel ) , cut small size cubes

22. Ripe tomato 1 medium , finely chopped

23. Ghee ( clarified butter ) - 1 table spoon

24. Jaiphal ( Nutmeg ) - one pinch

25. Mace ( javitri ) - one pinch

Methods :

1.  Peel  the Prawn fish . Wash and clean  the prawns  with  water . Take a bowl . Then add prawn fish  into a bowl  . Marinate with turmeric powder  and  add  salt . Mix it very well .

2.  Take a wok or kadai . Switch on the  flame . Then add oil into wok  . Heat for oil 2 - 3 minutes . When oil  is  smoking  . Then add  fish one by one into hot oil  . Fry  the  prawn fishes till golden brown  in color . Take them out from the wok or kadai . Then fried prawn fishes , transfer to a bowl . Remove excess oil . Keep aside .

3. To  the  same oil & same wok , add  potato cubes .   Fry till golden brown in  color . Take out them  . Transfer fried potato pieces bowl . Remove excess oil .

4.  Then add few  drops oil  into wok . Heat for oil 2 minutes . When oil is  completely hot . Then add bay leaf 2 pieces ,  whole cumin seeds 1/2 tea spoon , add cloves ( crushed ) 1 pieces , add green cardamom 1 pieces , brown cardamom 1 pieces , cinnamon  ( crushed ) 1 pieces . Stir for a few seconds . When all  spices are crackling . Then add  finely chopped onion and stir fry till transparent . Next add garlic paste . Saute for 2 - 3 minutes . Next add whisk  curd  into wok . Mix it  well  . Saute for 2 minutes .Then add kashmiri dry red chili paste , dry red chili paste , cumin paste , coriander paste ,  ginger paste, salt to taste , add turmeric powder   and  add finely chopped  ripe tomato .  Mix  it very well . Oil  starts to separates from the sides of the wok  . Then also  add fried potato , fried  prawn fish , add garam masala powder , add jaiphal ( nutmeg ) ,  and add  mace ( javitri )  powder pinch , Mix well . Keep stirring . Next  pour   2 cup of  water .
Mix well . Cover the wok .  Cover  and cook  till prawn fish and potatoes are tender . ( about 10 - 15 minutes ) . Cook till 15 minutes on medium flame .

5.  After 15 minutes . Open the cover . When prawn fish and potatoes are completely tender and cooked . Then add  ghee ( clarified butter )  1 table spoon . Mix well . Switch off the flame . Transfer to a serving plate .

6. Serve hot with  steamed  rice .

Happy Cooking ,

With Love  ,

Paramita's Kitchen .