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Chapra Chingri 250 Gram

Original price was: ₹129.00.Current price is: ₹107.00.

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Chapra Chingri (often referred to as small freshwater/estuarine river shrimp or glass shrimp, primarily from Macrobrachium or Palaemon species) is a tiny, delicate variety of shrimp widely popular in Bengali daily cooking.
  • Appearance: Very small, slender, and almost translucent or pale greyish-pink when raw, turning a light orange-pink when cooked.
  • Flavor & Texture: Naturally sweet, tender, and subtle with a mild seafood aroma. Because they are tiny, they are usually cooked whole with their soft, paper-thin shells intact, which add a pleasant, delicate crunch.
  • Everyday Culinary Use: Celebrated for adding deep umami to rustic vegetable and leafy green dishes:
    • Chorchori & Chenchra: Stir-fried with mixed vegetables, pumpkin, eggplant, or ridge gourd (jhinge).
    • Shaak Chorchori: Tossed into leafy greens like pui shaak (Malabar spinach), laal shaak, or kochur saak.
    • Bata / Bhorta: Boiled or sautéed and mashed with mustard oil, green chilies, and garlic.
  • Cooking Tip: They cook within 1 to 2 minutes; a quick toss in warm mustard oil with a pinch of turmeric and salt is all they need before folding them into a curry.

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