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Chingri malai roti - [[king prawn]] [[roti]]: ([[Rice|rice]] cake with [[king prawns]]). This is my variation on [[Murghi roti]] but using king prawns instead of chicken.

Try this using two pans, see Chef's notes below.

Please be very careful if storing cooked [[Rice|rice]]. [[Refrigerate]] the moment it has cooled and use within 1 day

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|TotalCalories = 656
|PortionCalories = 164
|DatePublished=8th December 2013
|Author=Chef
|ImageComment = Chingri malai roti after grilling, sprinkled with toasted sesame seeds
|Servings = Serves 4
|Difficulty = 2
|TotalTime = 45 minutes
|PrepTime = 25 minutes
|CookTime = 20 minutes
|Image = [[Image:Chingri malai roti grilled.jpg|middle|none|alt=Electus]]
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====Best recipe review====

''YOU MUST MAKE THIS!''

5/5 

Without a shadow of doubt this is the best Indian recipe, ever. his, and the other variants listed are just sublime. Make the effort to make it.

 [[User:PSmith|Paul R Smith]] 
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Image:Chingri malai roti mixed.jpg|Chingri malai roti - prawns mixed in and ready to fry
Image:Murghi roti ingredients.jpg|The ingredients for [[Murghi roti]] - ''very similar'']]
Image:Action coconut scraper with vacuum suction base.jpg|An easier way to prepare the grated coconut - [http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00B7JDDL6?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s00 Action coconut scraper with vacuum suction base - £8.98 Amazon UK]
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{{RecipeIngredients
| 200 g (8 oz) uncooked [[basmati rice]].
| 1 pack of [[king prawns]] - about 200 / 300 g
| 2 tablespoons [[Ghee|ghee]] or vegetable [[Oil|oil]]
| 5 [[Fat|fat]] [[Garlic cloves, peeled and crushed|garlic cloves, peeled and crushed]]
| 5 cm (2") [[Ginger|ginger]], peeled and roughly [[Grated|grated]]
| 75 g (5 oz) [[Onions|onions]], peeled and finely chopped
| 1 fresh [[coconut]], flesh [[Grated|grated]] - don't be too precise with the grating, it's quite nice to have some meaty chunks mixed in.
| 4 hot [[Chilli peppers|chilli peppers]] (red or green), finely chopped - de-seeded if desired
| 1 tablespoon [[Lime juice|lime juice]]
| Fresh [[basil]] leaves, chopped or roughly torn.
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'''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===

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| 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|rice]] to a [[Food processor|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|ghee]] in a [[frying pan]] or [[Wok|wok]] and [[Stir-fry|stir-fry]] all of the [[Spices|spices]] for half a minute, then add the [[Ginger|ginger]] and [[Garlic|garlic]] and allow them to cook for a minute or so.
| Add the [[Onion|onion]] and reduce the heat a little and let them cook until translucent; about 5 minutes.
| Add the raw deveined [[king prawns]], [[Coconut|coconut]] and [[Chilli|chilli]] to the [[Onions|onions]], mix well and immediately remove from the heat.
| Lightly [[Oil|oil]] a large non-stick oven proof [[Frying pan|frying pan]] put on a medium heat.
| Add the [[prawn]] mix to the [[Rice|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|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|grill]].
| [[Brown|brown]] under the hot [[Grill|grill]] just to colour the top surface a little.
| Sprinkle with [[Lime juice|lime juice]] and fresh [[basil]] leaves and serve immediately.
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===Chef's notes===
Having made this many, many times now, I'm coming to the conclusion that the best part is the glorious toasted crunchy outsides. In future I will use two pans and made two thinner individual rotis.

I heeded [[Preparing a coconut|my own advice]] and tasted the coconut before preparing it. It was totally rancid, thank you Morrisons. Luckily I had both [[coconut flakes]] and [[desiccated coconut]]. For two people, I used two big handfuls of flakes and 4 tablespoons of [[desiccated coconut]] soaked in boiling water for 5 minutes then drained in a sieve. It worked fine and saved the day!

===Variations===
Instead of fresh [[green chillies]], I have used 3/4 teaspoon of diced [[ancho]] & 3/4 teaspoon diced [[chipotle]] (dried) [[chillies]].

Doing a 'freezer clean out', we made a marvellous version of this with 1 [[chicken]] breast and a bag of cooked red kidney beans. The chicken was thinly sliced and sautéed with lots of crushed [[garlic]] and the kidney beans fried with the chicken and mashed down a little - rather like [[re-fried beans]]. This was added in place of the normally cooked chicken in this recipe.

===A better way of cooking this===
After making variants of this for many years, I've discovered the best method of cooking is to spread the ingredients out on a lightly greased [[baking tray]] and bake at 220° C (425° F - gas 7) for 35 minutes, stirring up the contents every 10 minutes. It might be an idea with a meat other than crayfish, to add the meat (or prawns) for the last 10 minutes so they don't dry out.
[[Image:Crayfish & coconut chili, 1.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Baking tray method shown here with [[Crayfish and coconut rice cake with hot chillies]]]]
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[[Category:Recipes]]
[[Category:Indian recipes]]
[[Category:Main courses]]
[[Category:Spicy recipes]]
[[Category:Chilli pepper recipes]]
[[Category:Garlic recipes]]
[[Category:Fish recipes]]
[[Category:Rice recipes]]
[[Category:Favourite recipes]]
[[Category:Boiled or simmered]][[Category:Pan fried]][[Category:Grilled, griddled or barbecued]]
[[Category:Unusual recipes]]

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