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Shrimp and green jackfruit curry, Bengali-style

Shrimp and green jackfruit curry, Bengali-style

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A Bengali dish: pre-cooked spinach with fried prawns cooked in a tomato, onion, ginger, garlic, and spice masala, finished with mustard oil, garam masala,…

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Recipe from RDasgupta2020, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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In the Echor Chingri dish, the firm flesh of the green mussel combines with the aroma of shrimp. This traditional Bengali dish is typically served with hot rice.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time40 min
  • Total1 hr 10 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodsaucepan
  • Estimated cost$5.48 $1.37 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 12, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $3.74
  • $0.26
  • $0.12
  • $0.10
  • $0.11
  • $0.10
  • $0.46
  • $0.34
  • $0.22
  • $0.03
  • $0.00

Prices from US supermarkets for 7 of 11 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Toss the shrimp in salt and a little turmeric, then lightly fry them and set them aside.
  2. Cook the squid pieces in water until they are just cooked through, drain them, and handle them gently.
  3. Heat the mustard oil in a pan and add the bay leaf and dried chili pepper to infuse the oil.
  4. Add the onion and cook until it is softened and lightly browned.
  5. Add the tomato, ginger-garlic paste, the remaining turmeric, the chili pepper, cumin, salt, and sugar, and cook until well browned. ≈ 3 min
  6. Add the sauerkraut, mix well, and cook for a few minutes until browned.
  7. Pour a small amount of water, and bring to a boil, then add the shrimp.
  8. Cover and cook for 10 to 12 minutes over medium heat, until the scallops and shrimp are tender.
  9. Sprinkle with garam masala and chopped green chilies, and serve with hot rice. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Shrimp and green jackfruit curry, Bengali-style

  • 200 g of peeled and deveined small shrimp$3.74
  • 1/2 cup of chopped onion$0.26
  • 1 tablespoon of ginger-garlic paste$0.12
  • 1/2 teaspoon of turmeric$0.10
  • 1 teaspoon of chili powder$0.11
  • 1/4 teaspoon of ground cumin$0.10
  • 1/2 teaspoon of garam masala$0.46
  • 1 chopped tomato$0.34
  • 3 tablespoons of mustard oil$0.22
  • salt$0.03
  • 1/2 teaspoon of sugar (optional)$0.00

Total$5.48

that's $1.37 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 300 g of pre-cooked green beans, cut into pieces (about 2 cups)
  • 200 g of peeled and deveined small shrimp
  • 1/2 cup of chopped onion
  • 1 tablespoon of ginger-garlic paste
  • 1/2 teaspoon of turmeric
  • 1 teaspoon of chili powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon of ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon of garam masala
  • 1 chopped tomato
  • 2 to 3 green chili peppers
  • One bay leaf
  • 1 dried red chili pepper
  • 3 tablespoons of mustard oil
  • salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon of sugar (optional)
  • water

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