Tandoori prawns

Step 1

How to make the recipe

Step 2

First we need to peel and deveined the prawns. You can buy a ready to use prawns for the recipe.

Step 3

Remove the head and legs from it with your finger. Peel the shells from it.

Step 4

You can even remove the tail by squeezing it.

Step 5

Using a small sharp knife make a slit along the middle of the back of the prawns to expose the black colour vein.

Step 6

Now under running water wash and clean the prawns and remove the vein.

Step 7

Pat them dry completely using a napkin or kitchen towel.

Step 8

Mix half of the lemon juice, red chilli powder and salt with the prawns. Keep them as a first marination for 10 minutes.

Step 9

In a mixing bowl mix all the remaining ingredients with yoghurt and whisk them nicely to make tandoori masala.

Step 10

Now mix these tandoori masala with the prawn nicely and marinate for at least 1 - 3 hours

Step 11

Making the tandoori prawns

Step 12

Using Oven :- if you use wooden sticks then soaked them in water for at least 30 minutes.

Step 13

Preheat the Oven at 240°C for at least 15 minutes and line a baking tray with aluminum foil and place a rack over

Step 14

Bring the marinated prawns and start to thread the prawns one by one in the shewer. Keep a minimum gap between them while threading.

Step 15

Place the tray inside the oven and grill them for 10 minutes

Step 16

After 7 minutes remove the tray and brush some butter over the prawns and place the shewer over the rack and cook for last 3 minutes or till crisp golden.

Step 17

Serve them hot sprinkling some chat masala over them with green mint chutney or sauce.

Step 18

Below you can read how to cook the prawns using a charcoal tandoor and over a Tawa or pan.