Chingri / Prawns with posto and narkol bata (poppy and coconut paste) wrapped in kola pata (banana leaves) - Chingri Posto Narkel Diye Paturi. A side dish that goes well with rice. Here is my version that I make at home at times…
Ingredients to marinate the Prawns
300 grams medium size cleaned and deveined Prawns
Salt to taste
1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
Method
Mix all the ingredients above ingredients together and keep it aside for 15 minutes
Ingredients- For the paste.
2 tbsp Poppy seeds
Few small pieces of Coconut pieces peeled
1 small piece of Ginger
3 to 4 Garlic cloves
2 Green Chillies
Salt to taste
Method
Grind all the above ingredients into fine paste
Ingredients for the Chingri Paturi
Marinate Prawns
1 medium Onion sliced
Few Coconut pieces sliced
3 to Green Chillies slit
Wet paste
Salt to taste if required
1/2 Red Chilli powder
2 tbsp + 1/2 tsp Mustard oil
2 medium size Banana leaves washed and gently warmed up the banana leaves over low flame.
Method
Take a bowl, add the marinated prawns, wet paste, red chilli powder, 2 tbsp mustard oil, coconut slices, onion slices, salt if required. Mix all the ingredients well.
Place the glossy side of the banana leaves on top.. of each other in a crisscross manner. Transfer the prawn mixture on the banana leaves. Wrap up the banana leaves and tie the leaves with a thread. Take a pan, add 1/2 tsp mustard oil and spread the oil all round the pan. Place the parcel into the pan. Cover the pan, on a medium low flame, cook the parcel for 5 minutes, change the side of the parcel and continue to cook for another 5 minutes, repeat the process once again. Once done, open up the banana leaves and serve the dish with hot rice.
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