Chingiri Paturi Recipe

Step 1: To begin with the Chingiri Paturi Recipe start by soaking khus khus for minimum 3 to 4 hours or overnight

Step 2: Wash and clean prawns nicely in salt water to remove that fishy smell

Step 3: In a grinder jar, take soaked khuskhus, mustard seeds, green chilies and grated coconut

Step 4: Grind to make a thick & smooth paste

Step 5: Add salt as per taste and mustard oil in the paste

Step 6: Mix well and keep aside

Step 7: Heat 2 cups of water in a pan and add few drops of lemon juice and 2 pinch of salt

Step 8: As soon as the water starts boiling, add prawns and turn off the gas and remove pan from the stove and keep aside for few minutes

Step 9: The prawns will blanch and also get properly cleaned

Step 10: After a while, drain water and collect the prawns and keep aside

Step 11: Heat mustard oil in a non stick pan and saute the prawns for 2-3 mins

Step 12: Divide the prawns in four equal portions and keep aside

Step 13: For making leaf parcels, first take a banana leaf and heat on stove top very carefully from both sides

Step 14: Keep the leaf high from flames to avoid getting burnt

Step 15: By doing this the leaf will soften and get easily folded like a fabric without tearing apart

Step 16: Do this for all for pieces of leaf and keep aside

Step 17: Now take a banana leaf piece and place around of khuskhus paste in the center

Step 18: Now add one portion of sauteed prawns on the paste

Step 19: Gently mix such that the paste coats all over the prawns

Step 20: Add some more paste over the prawns and around mustard oil on top

Step 21: Carefully fold the two opposite sides of the leaf inwards and then the next two sides inwards to make parcels

Step 22: Tie the packet cris-cros with thread and put a knot

Step 23: Make other parcels following the same method and keep aside

Step 24: Heat a non stick pan that has a lid

Step 25: Brush some mustard oil all over

Step 26: Place the parcels on the pan and cover the lid

Step 27: Steam the parcels in low flames for 10 mins or till you find the color of leaf changing

Step 28: Carefully flip the parcel and steam from the other side as well

Step 29: This might take 15-20 mins in total

Step 30: Turn of the gas and carefully transfer the parcels on the serving plate and serve hot with plain steamed rice

Step 31: Do not open the parcel before serving, they shall be opened by the one who is about to relish this delicacy

Step 32: Enjoy the Chingiri Paturi Recipe with some hot rice and samar for amazing lunch