A platter of king prawns cooked in spices served with wedges of fresh lime

Tandoori king prawns

Name: Tandoori king prawns
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 400g king prawns, deshelled with the tails left on; 2 tsp soft cheese or greek yogurt; 1 tsp vegetable oil plus 3 tbsp for frying; 1 garlic clove (6g); 3cm piece of ginger (6g); 1 tsp salt; 2 tsp paprika; ½ tsp chilli powder; ¾ tsp garam masala; ½ tsp ground coriander; ¼ tsp carom seeds ground into a powder using a pestle and mortar; 3 tbsp ghee; kachumber salad to serve; 1 lime cut into wedges

Monica Sawhney Haldar

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Serves 4

Easy

Prep: 10 mins

Cook: 10 mins

plus marinating

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Don’t wait for barbecue season to make these tandoori prawns, they're perfect for a starter with a kachumber salad or as a canapé at a dinner party – juicy, full of flavour and no tandoor needed

Gluten free

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Tandoori prawns recipe

Ingredients

Nutrition

400g king prawns, deshelled with the tails left on
2 tsp soft cheese or greek yogurt
1 tsp vegetable oil

plus 3 tbsp for frying
1 garlic clove (6g)
3cm piece of ginger (6g)
1 tsp salt
2 tsp paprika
½ tsp chilli powder
¾ tsp garam masala
½ tsp ground coriander
¼ tsp carom seeds

ground into a powder using a pestle and mortar
3 tbsp ghee
kachumber salad

to serve
1 lime

cut into wedges

Nutrition: per serving

kcal243
fat21.3g
saturates7.7g
carbs0.7g
sugars0.3g
fibre1.1g
protein11.6g
salt2.36g

Method

step 1

Put all the ingredients apart from the ghee and frying oil in a bowl. Marinate for at least 30 mins.
step 2

Put a tava, crêpe pan or a skillet over a high heat. Carefully brush the ghee and oil all over the pan.
step 3

Once hot, put the prawns flat on the pan. If there is any excess marinade, brush this over them. Reduce the temperature to medium-high and cook for 60-90 seconds. Ensure the pan is well oiled and brush the ghee around the prawns. Turn the prawns over and cook on the other side for 60-90 seconds or until the prawns turn pink.
step 4

Serve with a kachumber salad and wedges of lime.

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Authors

Monica Sawhney Haldar

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