PRAWN TIKKA MASALA

Recipe Servings : 4

Preparation Time : 30 minutes

Cooking Time: 45 minutes

Total Time : 1 hour 15 minutes

Ingredients:

       20 – 25 jumbo prawns, deveined and cleaned.

For Marination:

• 1/2 lemon
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon chilli powder
• 1 teaspoon ginger-garlic paste

For Gravy:

• 1/2 cup curd
• 1/4 cup cream (or 1/2 cup milk)
• 2 onions, finely chopped
• Puree of 3 tomatoes
• 1 teaspoon chilli powder (kasmiri chili powder)
• 1 teaspoon salt.
• 1 teaspoon turmeric
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
• 1 tablespoon garam masala powder
• 1 teaspoon ginger – garlic paste
• 1 teaspoon butter
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 1 teaspoon tandoori masala (for color) *optional

Cooking Method:

1. In a bowl, mix lemon juice, salt, chilli powder and ginger-garlic paste.
2. Add prawns and marinate for 15 – 20 minutes.
3. Heat butter in a kadai (pan). Add marinated prawns and cook for about 4-5 minutes until well cooked. Keep aside in another bowl.
4. In the samw kadai, take 2 tablespoon oil and add cumin seeds.
5. When they sizzle, add chopped onions and saute for about 4-5 minutes until onions turn dark brown.
6. Add ginger – garlic paste, chilli powder, turmeric powder, salt and fry for one minute until the mix turns aromatic.
7.  Make a puree of the tomatoes using a blender and add in the kadai.
8. Mix well and cook on low flame for 3 – 4 minutes, until the mixture thickens.
9. Add cream, curd and garam masala. Mix well, keep flame on low.
10. Add cooked prawns, tandoori masala powder and salt to taste.
11. Serve with rice or fresh made naan.

KEY INGREDIENTS:

Prawns, lemon, salt, red puree,kashmiri mirch, turmeric, cumin seeds, garam masala,butter vegetable oil. Order Buy Fresh Seafood Online Kadalunavu.com