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Bhapa Chingri (Steamed shrimp with mustard & green chili)

A wonderful shrimp dish full of Bangladeshi flavors
Course Main
Cuisine Bangladesh
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
resting time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 187kcal
Author International Cuisine

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. large shrimp peeled and de-veined
  • 2 teaspoon mustard seeds coarsely ground
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • ¼ cup onion finely diced
  • 2 green thai chili’s finely chopped (serrano can be substituted)
  • ¼ teaspoon turmeric
  • ½ teaspoon red chili powder
  • 3 tablespoons mustard oil or olive oil
  • ¼ cup plus ¼ teaspoon salt

Instructions

  • Rub the cleaned and peeled shrimp with ¼ cup of salt (set aside for 10 minutes)
  • Rinse the shrimp to remove the salt.
  • In a stainless steel bowl that will fit the ingredients and also fit into a bigger pot for steaming, add in the mustard seeds, water, onion, green chili, turmeric, slat, chili powder and oil, mix well.
  • Add in the shrimp and set aside for another 10 minutes.
  • In a large pot, that is big enough to hold the stainless steel bowl, add water so that it goes up to at least 1/3 the side of the stainless bowl.
  • Bring to a boil, steam covered for about 10 minutes until the shrimp turns translucent.
  • Stir occasionally
  • Serve with piping hot rice.

Nutrition

Calories: 187kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 143mg | Sodium: 647mg | Potassium: 171mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 307IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 69mg | Iron: 1mg