Galda chingrir malaikari

The first time my husband came to Calcutta to meet my parents was in March and my mother regretted not being able to find good enough galda chingri, but the next time he came it was Christmas time and she was thrilled to be able to make malaikari for her one and only son-in-law. He too was eager to taste her version of a preparation that he associated with his home district, Barisal. Coconut trees grow in profusion there, the soil having a high level of salinity, and cooks from Barisal reve