Chingri Malai Curry Recipe | Authentic Bengali Prawn Malai Curry

Ingredients

• 1 lb large tiger prawns (peeled, deveined, tails on)
• 1 cup coconut milk (full fat, unsweetened)
• 2 tbsp mustard oil
• 1 medium yellow onion (finely grated)
• 1 tbsp fresh ginger paste
• 1 tbsp fresh garlic paste
• 2 green cardamom pods
• 1 small cinnamon stick
• 2 whole cloves
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 tsp ground turmeric
• 1 tsp Kashmiri red chili powder
• 1/2 tsp ground cumin
• 1/2 tsp ground coriander
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp kosher salt (or to taste)
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 tbsp freshly grated coconut (optional, for garnish)
• 1 tbsp fresh cilantro leaves (chopped, for garnish)
• 1 tbsp fresh lime juice