Kadali Bhanda O Chingudi Tarkari Recipe (Odia Style Banana Blossom & Prawn Curry)

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  • Clean and devein the prawns. Apply salt and turmeric powder to the prawns and keep aside for 10 minutes.

  • Peel and cube the potato and finely slice the onion.

  • Heat oil in a pan. shallow fry the cubed potatoes till nicely golden from all sides. Take out and keep aside.

  • In the same pan, shallow fry the prawns over high heat for 2 mins on both sides, take out and keep aside.

  • Heat more oil in the pan , Now add whole garam masala (cinnamon sticks, green cardamom, cloves), bay leaf, cumin seeds, dry red chilies to the oil.  Cook on medium heat till the masala releases nice flavor.

  • Then add the sliced onion. Cook over medium heat till the onion changes color and almost caramelises.

  • Add ginger garlic paste and cook till the raw smell disappears. Make a paste of  cumin powder, red chilli powder, turmeric powder and 2-3 tablespoon of water, mix well and add to the ginger garlic paste and cook for 2-3 minutes.

  • Add boiled and mashed banana blossom, and salt along with fried potato and mix well. Cover and cook till potatoes are done. Add sugar and check the seasoning.

  • Add fried prawns and garam masala powder, mix well. Switch off, cover and let rest for sometime. By this time, all the water should have dried up. Serve hot.

  • Kadali Bhanda O Chingudi Tarkari Recipe (Odia Style Banana Blossom & Prawn Curry) can be served along with Steamed rice, Raw Mango Dal Fry Recipe, Bharwa Karela Recipe, or Kakharu Phula Bhaja Recipe, and chopped mangoes on side.

    • Published by Staff Reporter