Microwave Bhapa Chingri Recipe - Indian Prawn Curry

Bhapa Chingri is the Bengali way of steam cooking of prawns in mustard gravy. In this recipe article, I have shared how to make bhapa chingri in microwave oven with just a handful of ingredients. This recipe hardly needs 5 minutes of preparation and another 5 minutes of cooking, so with 15 minutes, you have a hearty and delicious prawn curry recipe ready. Perfect for busy weeknight dinners.

Course Side Dish

Cuisine Bengali

Keyword Coconut Recipes, Fish Recipes, Prawn Recipes, Seafood Recipes

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 7

Total Time 12

Servings 2 people

Calories 0.184kcal

Author Priyanka

Equipment

Convection Microwave Oven
Mixing Bowl
MagicBullet Blender
Glass Baking Dish - Microwave Safe
Clingfilm Sheet

Ingredients

200 gms Prawns
1 tbsp Poppy Seeds
¾ tsp Black Mustard Seeds
1 Green Chili
2 tbsp Lemon Juice
¼ cup Coconut Cream
1 cup Water
Salt to Taste
Mustard Oil A drizzle

Instructions

Grind the poppy seeds, Salt, Green Chili together into a fine paste. Add water as necessary
Now, add the Mustard seeds and grind it till they break off. This will take just a couple of seconds. Do not grind it for any longer than this, or they will turn rancid and make your gravy bitter.
In a mixing bowl, add this paste. To this add the rest of the water, coconut cream and lemon juice.
Add the prawns to it and give everything a mix.
Pour this on your baking dish. Drizzle some Mustard oil on top. You may place a couple of Green Chilies as well.
Cover the dish with a clingfilm wrap. Poke a couple of holes through the wrap to allow the steam to escape.
Cook it for 5-7 minutes on HIGH Powder or 900W in your microwave oven.
Take it out and allow it to cool. Remove the clingfilm wrap. Serve.