Preparation Time : 30 minutes + marination time
Cooking Time : 5 minutes for each batch of prawns
Serving : 4 members
Description
Tandoori prawns . My myth of thinking any thing grilled is healthy was thrown into the bin when we had a Pakistani chef cook a wide spread of kebabs for a family get together at mom’s place . The amount of butter used to baste the kebabs was un believable but there’s one thing we can say with utmost confidence , it’s that everything tastes better with a good smear of melted butter . Usually any thing in tandoori is made with chicken at home . So for a change to break the usual , used prawns this time following the same recipe I use for tandoori chicken . Had to cut down all the ingredients to half the amount as prawns does not take in much masala as chicken does . Having my doubts if my trial would work out , gave it a try . I did taste it first before it went to the table and the prawn was soft , moist succulent and juicy that came together beautifully with a brilliant explosion of flavours . Went ahead and served it confidently and passed through with hoo’s and haa’s around the dining table .
Ingredients
Ingredients | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Prawn | 1 kg cleaned |
| butter | 1/4 cup to bast |
| chaat masala | 1 tea spoon |
| cream | 2 tea spoon |
Ingredients for First Marinate
Ingredients | Quantity |
|---|---|
| garlic paste | 1 tea spoon |
| ginger paste | 1 tea spoon |
| lime juice | 1 tea spoon |
| red chilli powder | 1 tea spoon |
| salt | to taste |
Ingredients for Second Marinate
Ingredients | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Cumin powder | 1 tea spoon |
| Garam masala powder | 1 tea spoon |
| ginger paste | 1/2 tea spoon |
| lime juice | 1 tea spoon |
| oil | 3 1/3 table spoon |
| Red chilli powder | 1 tea spoon |
| saffron | 2 strands |
| salt | to taste |
| Curd ( hung ) | 1 cup |
| Onion rings and lime wedges | to garnish |
Method
- Mix salt , red chilli powder , ginger garlic paste and lime juice together . Rub this paste over the cleaned prawns and keep aside for 30 minutes .
- Whisk curd with all the marinate ingredients . Rub this masala over the prawns and marinate for 5-6 hours in the refrigerator .
- Pre heat oven to 175 degree centi grade . Skewer the prawns , leaving a gap of 1/4 cm between each Prawn .
- Roast for 2 minutes on each side or until done then baste with butter and roast again for 1 more minutes . Sprinkle chaat masala and cream .
- Garnish with onion rings and lime wedges . Serve hot with salad and green chuntny .
Note
- Soak your skewers for 1/2 an hour in water if they are wooden .
- I have used onion cubes in between each prawn .
