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Kolmi shak chingri, water spinach with shrimp

Kolmi shak chingri, water spinach with shrimp

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The shredded watercress is sautéed with onions, garlic, dried and fresh chili peppers, and then cooked with golden shrimp seasoned with turmeric, until th…

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

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Kolmi shak, also known as watercress, is a very popular vegetable in Bangladesh. It is best when cooked and then dried, almost like a grilled vegetable.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time20 min
  • Resting10 min
  • Total45 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodstove
  • Estimated cost$6.18 $1.55 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Gluten-free
  • Low lactose

Ingredients

4 people
  • $4.68
  • $0.51
  • $0.15
  • $0.35
  • $0.24
  • $0.22
  • $0.03

Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Wash the samphire thoroughly, drain it, and chop it into small pieces. ≈ 8 min
  2. Wash the shrimp, rub them with a little turmeric and salt, and let them sit for 10 minutes.
  3. Heat them gently in hot oil, then set them aside.
  4. In the same pan, sauté the dried chili peppers, onion, and garlic until browned.
  5. When the onion is softened, add the green chili peppers and cook for a few more minutes.
  6. Add the leek, salt, and stir over medium-high heat until it softens. ≈ 4 min
  7. Add the shrimp, mix well, cover, and cook for 10 minutes over low heat.
  8. Sprinkle with ground cilantro, mix well, then spread out on a baking sheet and let the water evaporate while stirring occasionally, until the leaves are dry and slightly crispy.

The bill

Kolmi shak chingri, water spinach with shrimp

  • 250 g of shrimp$4.68
  • 1 cup of chopped onion$0.51
  • 1 tablespoon of chopped garlic$0.15
  • 1 teaspoon of ground cilantro$0.35
  • ½ teaspoon of turmeric$0.24
  • 3 to 4 tablespoons of oil$0.22
  • salt$0.03

Total$6.18

that's $1.55 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1 bundle of water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes)
  • 250 g of shrimp
  • 1 cup of chopped onion
  • 1 tablespoon of chopped garlic
  • 2 to 3 dried red chili peppers
  • 10 to 12 green, slightly damaged chili peppers
  • 1 teaspoon of ground cilantro
  • ½ teaspoon of turmeric
  • 3 to 4 tablespoons of oil
  • salt

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