Chingri malai curry

Bengali prawn curry
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Chingri malai curry or malai chingri, also known as prawn malai curry, is a Bengali curry made from tiger (bagda) and king prawns (chingri) and coconut milk and flavoured with spices. The dish is popular throughout Bengal and is served during weddings and celebrations, or for guests, and was also very popular among the British in Calcutta.

Chingri malai curry
Alternative namesPrawn malai curry
TypeCurry
CourseMain course
Place of originBangladesh
Region or stateKhulna
Associated cuisineBangladeshi cuisine, South Asian cuisine
Serving temperatureHot
Main ingredientsPrawns and coconut milk
VariationsLobster malai curry

See also