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.