Chingri Bati Chorchori
Prawn Slow-Cooked Curry
Yes, with a tweak: explicitly request no high-carb vegetables like potato, pumpkin, or beans. About 9g net carbs per serving.
What it is
A unique, aromatic slow-cooked prawn dish where ingredients are layered in a bowl and cooked with minimal stirring. Often features prawns with a mix of light, aromatic spices and low-carb vegetables.
Key ingredients
Prawns, mustard oil, thinly sliced onions (minimal), green chilies, turmeric, cumin, coriander, kalonji (nigella seeds), low-carb vegetables (e.g., bottle gourd, ridged gourd, eggplant – ask for specifics), cilantro.
How to make it keto
Explicitly request no high-carb vegetables like potato, pumpkin, or beans. Ask for minimal onion and no sugar. Emphasize low-carb veggies only.
Say this to the waiter (Bengali)
চিংড়ি বাটি চচ্চড়িতে আলু, কুমড়ো, শিম বা চিনি দেবেন না, প্লিজ। পেঁয়াজ কম দেবেন এবং শুধু লো-কার্ব সবজি ব্যবহার করবেন।
For Chingri Bati Chorchori, no potatoes, pumpkin, beans, or sugar, please. Use minimal onion and only low-carb vegetables.
Watch out for
Addition of high-carb vegetables (potato, pumpkin, peas, carrots). Excessive onion or tomato paste. Hidden sugars to balance flavors. Some versions might include lentils (chana dal).
Macros are estimates for a typical serving and vary by restaurant. Confirm ingredients with staff, especially if you have allergies. Our ingredient lists are generated automatically and describe how a dish is typically made.
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