Red Hot Tandoori Prawns Curry Recipe

Prawn curry is one of the favourite dishes of any non vegetarian. This is especially true for people who just love seafood. But we tend to get bored with the same old Indian prawn recipes that we are so used to. That is why, we have the tandoori prawn curry that has a completely 'hatke' taste.

The tandoori prawn curry will bring in the flavour of restaurant food into your home. It is not all that difficult to make tandoori prawn curry. This Indian prawns recipe has two parts; first you have to grill the prawns, and secondly cook them in a tandoori masala gravy. Like all other tandoori recipes, this prawn curry too is a speciality of Punjab. To make delicious tandoori prawn curry, you have to buy a ready-made tandoori masala powder from the market. The masala can also be made at home if you have time.

Serves: 4
Preparation Time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

• Prawns- 500 grams (medium sized, shelled and de-veined)
• Ginger-garlic paste- 2tbsp
• Onions- 2 (chopped)
• Lemon juice- 1tbsp
• Curd- 2tbsp
• Ajwain- 1/2 tsp
• Green chillies- 2 (chopped)
• Red chillies powder- 1/2 tsp
• Tandoori masala powder- 2tbsp
• Coriander powder- 1tsp
• Bay leaf- 1
• Pepper corns- 5
• Cloves- 4
• Oil- 3tbsp
• Salt- as per taste

Procedure

1. Marinate the prawns with lemon juice, salt, 1tbsp ginger garlic paste and 1tsp tandoori masala. Leave it aside for 10 minutes while you preheat the oven to 250 degrees.
2. Now brush some oil on the prawns and stick them into stakes.
3. Grill the prawns for 10 percent powder in the microwave.
4. While the tandoori prawns are getting grilled, heat oil in a deep bottomed pan.
5. When it steams, add ajwain, bay leaves, peppercorns and cloves.
6. After 30 seconds, add the onions and lower the flame to sim.
7. Saute the onions for 4 minutes on a low flame. Then add 1tbsp ginger garlic paste with the green chillies and cook for another 2 minutes.
8. Now add all the powdered spices namely, red chilli powder, coriander powder and tandoori masala to the curd. Beat the curd to get a uniform mixture.
9. Now pour this beaten curd with spices into the pan. Cook for 2-3 minutes on a low flame.
10. By now, the prawns will be grilled. Take them out of the stakes and add them to the simmering gravy.
11. You can add 1/2 cup of water if it gets too dry. Cover and cook the tandoori prawn curry on a low flame for 5 minutes more.

Season with chopped coriander leaves and serve the tandoori prawn curry hot with steamed rice or parathas.