Bangladeshi prawn curry with coconut milk

We are back with a very special guest in Cuukinando... my husband! I think I have mentioned couple of times that he is from Bangladesh. He has opened the door to a whole new world of flavours for me. I remember when I started eating Indian food everything just tasted like "spices", as a whole. But the more a I ate, the more I learnt to appreciate the differences. Today, Indian (or Bangladeshi) food is an integral part of my diet, and I love it. That's why you will find lots of recipes with an Indian touch in this blog. This is, no doubt, one of my favourites. 

Once more, you can find coconut milk as an ingredient (like in the lemon chicken or one of the cold fruit soups). It is a healthy ingredient and we love its flavour. It is not a hot recipe, it just has half a teaspoon of red chilli. If you are not able to tolerate hot food at all, just don't use it. On the contrary, you could add some green chillies if you feel brave!

We posted about how to make home made coconut milk, if you prefer to substitute the can version. Little bit tedious (compared to open a can!) but the flavour is much more natural. Your choice. 

Watch the video here:

Fragrant Basmati Rice

     I think I never told you that my husband is from Bangladesh. That means that we eat lots of curries at home. He is a fantastic cook, so I hope I can record him cooking in the near future while he is cooking one of his curries. We bring you today an easy recipe, with an Indian touch, very aromatic and easy. We cook it from time to time as a side dish. Usually with some simple dish, because the rice has already its own personality. We think it is perfect for some grilled fish or meat. 

     We used basmati rice. The flavour comes from the fragrant oil in which we add some spices, like anise, cloves or cardamoms. We finish adding some roasted pine nuts and coriander and mint. 

     Don't you want to try it? You just need to watch our video. We hope you like it!!