Name: Authentic Chingri Bhapa Recipe
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Bangladesh
Ingredients: 500 grams medium-sized prawns (shrimp), peeled and deveined, with tails on; 1/2 cup grated fresh coconut (or unsweetened desiccated coconut); 2 tablespoons black mustard seeds; 2 tablespoons yellow mustard seeds (or use all black if unavailable); 2-3 green chilies, slit lengthwise (adjust to taste); 1 teaspoon turmeric powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt (or to taste); 2 tablespoons mustard oil (or vegetable oil as substitute); 1/2 teaspoon sugar (optional, to balance bitterness); 1 large banana leaf (for wrapping, optional; can use aluminum foil or a covered dish); 2 tablespoons water (for grinding)

Chingri Bhapa 🇧🇩 Bangladesh

Prawns steamed in a coconut and mustard paste, a classic Bengali preparation.

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