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Tandoori prawns

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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
Prawn1 kg cleaned
butter 1/4 cup to bast
chaat masala1 tea spoon
cream 2 tea spoon

Ingredients for First Marinate

Ingredients
Quantity
garlic paste1 tea spoon
ginger paste1 tea spoon
lime juice1 tea spoon
red chilli powder1 tea spoon
salt to taste

Ingredients for Second Marinate

Ingredients
Quantity
Cumin powder 1 tea spoon
Garam masala powder1 tea spoon
ginger paste1/2 tea spoon
lime juice1 tea spoon
oil3 1/3 table spoon
Red chilli powder 1 tea spoon
saffron 2 strands
saltto taste
Curd ( hung )1 cup
Onion rings and lime wedgesto garnish

Method

  1. 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 .
  2. Whisk curd with all the marinate ingredients . Rub this masala over the prawns and marinate for 5-6 hours in the refrigerator .
  3. Pre heat oven to 175 degree centi grade . Skewer the prawns , leaving a gap of 1/4 cm between each Prawn .
  4. 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 .
  5. Garnish with onion rings and lime wedges . Serve hot with salad and green chuntny .

Note

  1. Soak your skewers for 1/2 an hour in water if they are wooden .
  2. I have used onion cubes in between each prawn .