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List of ingredients for Chingri malai roti


* 200 g (8 oz) uncooked basmati rice.
* 1 pack of king prawns - about 200 / 300 g
* 2 tablespoons Ghee or vegetable Oil
* 5 Fat Garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
* 5 cm (2") Ginger, peeled and roughly Grated
* 75 g (5 oz) Onions, peeled and finely chopped
* 1 fresh coconut, flesh Grated - don't be too precise with the grating, it's quite nice to have some meaty chunks mixed in.
* 4 hot Chilli peppers (red or green), finely chopped - de-seeded if desired
* 1 tablespoon Lime juice
* Fresh basil leaves, chopped or roughly torn.
'''spices'''
''don't grind the spices, leave them whole''
* 2 teaspoons whole coriander seeds
* 1 teaspoon whole cumin seeds (white)
* 1/2 a teaspoon of whole fenugreek seeds
* 1 teaspoon turmeric powder

===Method===
* Quickly wash and drain the rice but don't rinse it as you normally would, this dish is best with rice of a starchy consistency.
* Cook in boiling water for 7 to 11 minutes.
* Rinse the cooked rice in cold water until it is cold. Drain well.
* Add the Rice to a Food processor with a metal blade and blend to a thick creamy purée - adding a little milk if required to make it thinner. Remember, the inside is not going to change much whilst being cooked and will remain at roughly the same consistency as it was when first mixed.
* Heat the Ghee in a frying pan or Wok and Stir-fry all of the Spices for half a minute, then add the Ginger and Garlic and allow them to cook for a minute or so.
* Add the Onion and reduce the heat a little and let them cook until translucent; about 5 minutes.
* Add the raw deveined king prawns, Coconut and Chilli to the Onions, mix well and immediately remove from the heat.
* Lightly Oil a large non-stick oven proof Frying pan put on a medium heat.
* Add the prawn mix to the Rice purée and tip this into the pan.
* Ensure the mixture is evenly distributed and patted down, then cook for about 10 minutes or until the Rice cake has properly solidified and the base has started to toast - a little burning is quite nice as it leaves a nice chewy, toasted flavour.
* Preheat the Grill.
* Brown under the hot Grill just to colour the top surface a little.
* Sprinkle with Lime juice and fresh basil leaves and serve immediately.

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