Bengali shrimp malai curry recipe is a popular Bengali dish made using shrimp, coconut milk, and assorted spices. This dish is best served with hot rice or naan bread.
You can make a delicious, fragrant, and mouth-watering Bengali shrimp malai curry with this recipe. This is the best of both worlds; light and healthy dish that you can have on a lazy weekend afternoon or as an evening meal when you’re tired from work but still want to eat something good. And it all comes together in under 30 minutes!
How to make Bengali shrimp malai curry recipe?
Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 20 minutes
Serves: 2-3
Ingredients:
- Shrimp – 250 grams, shelled and deveined (size depends on preference)
- 2 cloves garlic,
- minced 1 teaspoon grated ginger
- 1 small onion,
- chopped 1/2 cup chopped tomatoes
- 4 green chilies,
- chopped 10-12 curry leaves
- 3 teaspoons coriander powder (dhania powder)
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric (haldi)
- Salt to taste 3 tablespoons.
- coconut oil (optional)
Method:
1. In a pan, heat oil and fry the onion until it becomes translucent. Add ginger, garlic, and curry leaves. Now add turmeric and coriander powder and cook for 2 minutes. Add tomatoes. Add shrimp and salt to taste, and stir well.
2. Bring the mixture to a boil, lower the heat, and simmer for 10 minutes or until all the shrimp are cooked. (Yes, cooking time depends on the size of your shrimp).
3. Now add coconut milk and cook for another 3 minutes.
4. Finally, serve Bengali shrimp malai curry with grated coconut and lime wedges.
Tip:
1. You can use coconut milk powder to make this dish more quickly, but then omit step 1 of the recipe and directly go to step 2. When you add the shrimp, stir well so that the shrimp are not sticky together (otherwise, they will burn). Add about 1/2 cup of water to make curry liquid enough (depending on your preference).
2. If you do not like coconut milk, add heavy cream instead (1/2 cup) in step 3.
3. If you like it spicy, add more green chilies.
4. This dish goes well with naan bread or steamed rice.
5. Instead of shrimp, you can also use chicken breast (bone-in) or fish fillet (cubed).
6. You can even make this dish in a slow cooker by adding all the ingredients. Cook for 2 hours on low (or 1 hour on high), stirring occasionally and replacing the lid every 15-20 minutes.
7. To make Bengali shrimp malai curry more quickly, use 500 grams of peeled and deveined shrimp instead of 250 grams.
8. To make Bengali shrimp malai curry healthier, cook this dish in olive oil.
9. To make Bengali shrimp malai curry without onion, leave out the onion and add more ginger and garlic.
10. This dish is also good for freezing in air-tight containers for up to 1 month.
11. For more curry recipes, visit our curry section. Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts of Bengali shrimp malai curry recipe
- Calories: 2,532.7 cal per serving
- Fat: 1180.6 cal per serving (35%)
- Fat: 166.9 g (81%)
- Carbohydrates: 102.3 g (41%)
- Protein: 240.2 g (63%)
- Cholesterol: 159 mg (49%)
- Sodium: 1,707 mg (74%)
- Fiber: 0.1 g (0%)
5 Amazing Serving Ideas for Bengali shrimp malai curry recipe
1. You can add this dish to your mom’s weekly menu or as an appetizer.
2. This can also be used in an emergency (e.g., power outage).
3. Serve this Bengali shrimp malai curry with naan bread and some garlic naan (like here ).
4. Add it to your family’s dinner buffet or potluck gathering, or a party spread at the office party or wedding event.
5. You can make this as an appetizer by serving it on individual plates or by making pappadams and tikkis or statue pappus (fried breadsticks).
Is the Bengali shrimp malai curry recipe healthy?
Yes, Bengali shrimp malai curry is a healthy recipe. Shrimp is a good source of selenium and vitamin K while also providing plentiful amounts of vitamin A and iodine.
Coconut milk is a low-fat/no-fat dairy product (with lots of healthy fats) with various health benefits – it has high levels of lauric acid, which helps maintain proper heart health, boost immunity, improve digestion, and more.
Is the Bengali shrimp malai curry recipe good for everybody?
Yes. This recipe is good for men and women, children, teenagers, and the elderly (as long as they are not on a protein-restricted diet).
Final Thoughts
Bengali shrimp malai curry recipe is a delicious, quick, and healthy dish. You need to try it out!
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