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Shrimp cooked in taro leaves, a Bengali dish

Shrimp cooked in taro leaves, a Bengali dish

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A Bengali dry curry: cooked and chopped taro root, French-fried shrimp, and a masala made from onions, ginger, garlic, and chili peppers, all cooked toget…

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Recipe from R1F4T, RDasgupta2020, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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Chingri kochu, also known as kochu chingri, is an old and popular Bengali dish that combines taro root with shrimp. It is typically served as a dry curry, alongside hot rice.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time25 min
  • Resting20 min
  • Total1 hr 5 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodpan
  • Estimated cost$5.93 $1.48 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 14, 2026.
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

4 people
  • $4.68
  • $0.51
  • $0.06
  • $0.05
  • $0.24
  • $0.11
  • $0.25
  • $0.03
  • $0.00

Prices from US supermarkets for 7 of 9 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Boil the taro in water, let them cool, peel them, and cut them into small pieces.
  2. Lightly sauté the shrimp, then set them aside.
  3. Heat the mustard oil in a kadai and add the green chili peppers.
  4. Add the onion and stir until it is golden brown. ≈ 4 min
  5. Add the ginger and garlic paste, and cook for a few more minutes.
  6. Add the turmeric, chili pepper, salt, and sugar, and cook thoroughly with a little water. ≈ 3 min
  7. Add the French-fried shrimp and taro, mix well, cover, and cook for 8 to 10 minutes over medium heat.
  8. It’s not necessary to add more water: the taro will release its moisture, and the dish should remain relatively dry; add a little more if you prefer it to be softer. ≈ 3 min
  9. Garnish with green chili peppers and serve with hot rice. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Shrimp cooked in taro leaves, a Bengali dish

  • 250 g of medium-sized shrimp, peeled and deveined, and lightly seasoned with salt and turmeric$4.68
  • 1 cup of finely chopped onion$0.51
  • 1 teaspoon of garlic paste$0.06
  • 1 teaspoon of ginger paste$0.05
  • 1/2 teaspoon of turmeric$0.24
  • 1 teaspoon of chili powder, to taste$0.11
  • 3 tablespoons of mustard oil$0.25
  • salt$0.03
  • 1/2 teaspoon of sugar (optional)$0.00

Total$5.93

that's $1.48 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 250 g of medium-sized shrimp, peeled and deveined, and lightly seasoned with salt and turmeric
  • 3 medium-sized taro roots (preferably small taro roots, known as “gathi kochu”)
  • 1 cup of finely chopped onion
  • 1 teaspoon of garlic paste
  • 1 teaspoon of ginger paste
  • 4-5 green, slightly damaged chili peppers
  • 1/2 teaspoon of turmeric
  • 1 teaspoon of chili powder, to taste
  • 3 tablespoons of mustard oil
  • salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon of sugar (optional)

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