Kochu pata Chingri : (Prawns with Colocasia leaves) Everytime when my mother asks me, why do I take photographs of every dish I prepare and what do I write so much about it ? Every time I answer her that " I write the untold stories of you and my grandmother". To elicit, nostalgia, it's not only about tastes - it's about everything connected with the taste memories and that makes the feelings of nostalgia bubbles up. This is one such recipe which is almost on the verge of to be extinct from the bengali kitchen of today's generation. However, unfortunately, this is my most favourite cuisine. Here the prawns are cooked with kochu pata or young colocasia leaves with shredded coconut, poppy seeds paste and mustard paste. Flavor of Mustard oil is very dominant in this dish and you have to be really really careful about the leaves, since colocasia leaves may give you an itchy throat. In a nutshell, a dish not for the faint hearted. Boil the colocasia leaves in hot water and then discard the water. This is a mandatory step to omit the itchiness of the throat. Now pour mustard oil in a pan. Lightly fry the prawns with a pinch of salt and turmeric and keep aside.Remove the prawns, then in the same oil add the mustard paste, poppy seeds paste, sugar, salt and turmeric, Fry quickly. Now add chopped leaves which were steamed in the hot water. Though optional, I've used lemon juice of half gondhoraaj lebu to give a mesmerizing smell. Stir it to mix with the masalas, then add the fried prawns. Cook over low heat for 5 minutes, then add the coconut milk and shredded coconut. Cover and cook till the milk dries up and oil starts coming out the sides. Adjust the seasoning. Switch off the heat and then pour one or two tbsp of mustard oil more over it. Keep covered for some time. Sprinkle some more shredded coconut and serve with plain rice. . #bengalifood #bengalicooking #cooking #instacooking #homecooking #foodporn #homemade #homemadefood #foodie #food #foodphotography #instafood #instagram #foodgasm #foodceleb #shoutout #foodblogger #kolkatafoodie #kolkatafoodbloggers #thekolkatabuzz #thekolkatavibes #prawns #bangalirbangaliana #thecalcuttatalkies #bongconnection #colocasia https://www.instagram.com/p/B2Wb5qXFQrb/?igshid=1tx9fl5nspjqi
