Chingri Posto / Prawns with poppy seed
Chingri Posto / Prawns with poppy seed

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To get started with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can cook chingri posto / prawns with poppy seed using 10 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Chingri Posto / Prawns with poppy seed:
  1. Take 8-10 medium sized prawns washed and deveined
  2. Get 6 tbsp Posto or Poppy seed
  3. Get 2-3 green chillies ,slit
  4. Get Pinch red chilli powder
  5. Make ready 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
  6. Make ready 1/4 tsp kalonji
  7. Prepare 5-6 Tbsp mustard oil
  8. Take 1 cup water
  9. Get 1 medium sized onion chopped fine
  10. Make ready as per taste Salt
Instructions to make Chingri Posto / Prawns with poppy seed:
  1. Wash and devein the prawns and smear with red chilli powder and salt. Set aside. Soak Posto for 30 mins
  2. Make a paste of Posto with minimal water. Set aside. Chop onions and green chillies
  3. In a wok heat oil and add kalonji and green chillies. When it splutters add chopped onions. When golden in colour. Set aside.
  4. In another wok heat oil and fry the prawns for 2-3 mins. Set aside
  5. In the same wok add Posto to the fried onions. Add little water if Posto is dry. Keep stirring until oil leaves surface
  6. Add turmeric powder to the Posto. Stir well
  7. Add a little more water to have a thick consistency, add salt and then add prawns
  8. Once you have the desired consistency set aside. Enjoy hot with steamed rice

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