Prawn with Ridge Gourd Curry | Chingri Jhinge er Dalna | Bengali Recipe

Prawn with ridge gourd curry is very popular recipe in Bengal. Bengalis are also very fond of fishes. And prawn is one of them . Though it is said prawn is not a fish still we count it as fish only. In Bengali it is called chingri itself. There are such yummies recipes of prawn which I shared before and today sharing one more delicacy of prawn . Hope you will like it very much. Very simple and easy recipe . It takes very few times to prepare. Overall it is a combination of veg and non-veg . So balanced and tasty too. It can goes very well with plain rice only. So have it with plain rice.

As per nutritional value of ridge gourd , its low in cholesterol and saturated fats but high in vitamin C, riboflavin, dietary fiber and full of magnesium, zinc and iron . It is like a vegetable for weight loss plan. Basically prawn has no such beneficial nutritional value being a seafood , it contains protein, calcium and magnesium also.

Esho Bosho Aahare - Prawn with ridge gourd curry

Ingredients :

• 6 pcs Prawn / Shrimp (deveined and marinated with salt and turmeric)
• 2 medium sized Ridge Gourd cut into cubes
• 1 Big sized Potato cut into cubes
• 3 Green chili slit
• 1/2 tsp Onion seeds
• 1 tsp Cumin powder
• 1/2 tsp Red chili powder
• 1 tsp turmeric powder
• 1/2 tsp Garam Masala Powder
• Salt to taste
• 5 tbsp Mustard oil

How to Cook :

1. Heat oil in a kadhai.
2. Fry marinated prawns slightly and keep aside.
3. In the same oil add onion seeds and green chilies.
4. Fry potato cubes and afterwards add ridge gourd cubes .
5. Add salt and turmeric.
6. Make a paste of all dry spices and add it. Mix well.
7. When oil comes out add 2 cups warm water to it.
8. Add fried prawns to it.
9. Adjust salt . 
10. Add Garam masala powder.
11. Give standing time and serve with plain rice.