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Kolmi chingri bhaja, water spinach stir-fried with shrimp

Kolmi chingri bhaja, water spinach stir-fried with shrimp

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A Bengali-style shrimp and water lily stir-fry with mustard oil, onions, garlic, green chilies, and turmeric, served with white rice.

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

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Kolmi, also known as water spinach, is a very common leafy vegetable in Bengal. When stir-fried with shrimp in mustard oil, it creates a simple, everyday dish that can be prepared in about 30 minutes.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time20 min
  • Resting10 min
  • Total45 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodstove
  • Estimated cost$4.97 $1.66 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Gluten-free
  • Low calorie

Ingredients

3 people
  • $3.74
  • $0.26
  • $0.49
  • $0.24
  • $0.05
  • $0.02
  • $0.17

Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Thoroughly wash the water hyacinth, as it often retains mud or soil, then chop it up. ≈ 8 min
  2. Rinse the shrimp, coat them with a little salt and turmeric, and let them sit for ten minutes.
  3. Heat the mustard oil in a saucepan, and then lightly brown the shrimp in it. Remove the shrimp and set aside.
  4. In the remaining oil, sauté the onion, garlic, and green chili peppers until the onion is golden brown.
  5. Add the water and stir gently: it will release its water; continue to stir until it has evaporated. ≈ 4 min
  6. Add the remaining turmeric, chili powder, and salt, mix well, then return the shrimp and cook for another five minutes.
  7. Remove from the heat and serve with white rice. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Kolmi chingri bhaja, water spinach stir-fried with shrimp

  • 200 g of small or medium-sized shrimp, peeled and deveined$3.74
  • ½ cup of chopped onion$0.26
  • 5 to 6 cloves of garlic, minced$0.49
  • ½ teaspoon of turmeric$0.24
  • ½ teaspoon of chili powder (optional)$0.05
  • salt$0.02
  • 2 tablespoons of mustard oil$0.17

Total$4.97

that's $1.66 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 200 g of small or medium-sized shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 3 to 4 bunches of watercress, chopped
  • ½ cup of chopped onion
  • 4-5 green, slightly damaged chili peppers
  • 5 to 6 cloves of garlic, minced
  • ½ teaspoon of turmeric
  • ½ teaspoon of chili powder (optional)
  • salt
  • 2 tablespoons of mustard oil

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