Indian Tandoori Prawns Masala Recipe – 15 minutes

This tandoori prawns masala is the ultimate tandoori recipe that gets done in less than 15 minutes. Creamy, tangy, and a little spicy these just melt in your mouth. The sauce is an absolute treat over steamed rice, chapati or roti. A perfect quick meal for a busy day or marinade and leave it in the fridge for later.

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You have got to love tandoori anything. Its one of the best Indian recipes, isn’t it? Popular amongst Indian and non-Indian. Almost all my non-Indian friends think tandoori chicken is what Indian food is all about. Well, far from it. Indian food is so diverse, even if you ate it every day you would still have so much more to explore.

I remember when I met Ziv his favorite Indian food was tandoori chicken and chicken tikka masala. Once while we were dating, I cooked him dinner and made these tandoori prawn masala. Let’s just say he was shocked and thrilled about two things. One that his favorite tandoori chicken was now also tandoori prawns. Second, that he was going to have a wife who knew how to cook. Music to his years.

Having grown in a kibbutz he has huge reservation about food and he is not eager to try something new. Over the years that has changed. Now? to quote him. He says I eat whatever my wife feeds me.

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What do I serve with tandoori prawans masala?

I made these over the weekend when we have some guests over so I had a few more dishes served up. I served these alongside my oh so popular homemade naan bread. You can try the classic naan or the nigella garlic naan. And since my kids love rice I made some pain simple vegetable pilaff as well.  These prawns were just a side dish which I served alongside some slow-cooked lamb masala, mustard beans, and mushroom masala.

If I was to make this for us as a family, I usually make some homemade chapati. My kids love soft chapati and they can eat it just as is on its own.

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Recipe – Tandoori Prawn Masala Recipe (Save/Pin)

Useful Tips and Tools

• A simple Mixing bowl to prepare the marinade. Always use only stainless steel or glass for marinades. Never use aluminum 
• A Skillet is all you need to cook these prawn. Use a heavy bottom skillet that will conduct heat evenly. 
• You can use a wooden spoon or Spatula. I perfect metalor silicone spatula as strong tandoori and turmeric can dye your wooden spoons. 
• Unless you are comfortable and sure about quantities it is best to use Measuring spoons. That way you know you are accurate with the recipe. 

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Ingredients

• 24 medium sized prawns
• 2 tbsp cilantro for garnish
• 2 tbsp Butter

For the marinade

• 120 ml (1/2 cup) yogurt
• 1 tbsp ginger (grated)
• 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
• 1 tbsp garlic (minced)
• 1/4 tsp cumin powder
• 2 tbsp coriander powder
• 1 tsp hot cayenne
• and 1 tsp sweet paprika
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1/2 tsp salt (as per taste)
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 2 tbsp cooking oil
• 1/8 tsp orange tandoori color (optional)

Method

Marinate

• Place all marinade ingredients in a bowl and mix well.
• Clean and devein prawns – I leave the tails on but you can take them off as well.
• Drain the prawn well and pat them dry.
• Add prawns to the marinade and coat them well.
• Set aside.
• Alternatively, leave the prawns to marinade from an hour on the counter or up to 12 hours in the fridge.

Saute

• Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat
• Add the marinated prawns along with the marinade
• Cook on medium stirring so it does not stick to the pan
• Continue to cook stirring until prawns change color to light pink.
• Prawns cook fairly quick 8 to 10 minutes.
• When the prawns are cooked add the butter and sprinkle with fresh coriander
• Enjoy!

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The BEST Tandoori Prawn Masala

Author: Veena Azmanov

5 from 10 votes

Print Pin Rate

Prep Time: 5 mins

Cook Time: 10 mins

Total Time: 15 mins

Calories: 177kcal

$20

Adjust Servings Here: 4 servings

Description

This tandoori prawns masala is the ultimate tandoori recipe that gets done in less than 15 minutes. Creamy, tangy, and a little spicy these just melt in your mouth. The sauce is an absolute treat over steamed rice, chapati or roti. Perfect quick meal for a busy day or marinade and leave it in the fridge for later.

Equipment /Tools

• Saute Pan 3 Quarts (Calphalon)
• Cutting boards
• Kitchen Knife
• Spatula

Ingredients

• 24 (24 ) Prawns medium size
• 2 tbsp (2 tbsp) Cilantro
• 2 tbsp (2 tbsp) Butter

For the marinade

• 120 ml (0.49 cups) yogurt
• 1 tbsp (1 tbsp) ginger grated
• 1/4 tsp  (0.25 tsp ) turmeric powder
• 1 tbsp (1 tbsp) garlic minced
• 1/4 tsp  (0.25 tsp ) cumin powder
• 2 tbsp (2 tbsp) coriander powder
• 1 tsp (1 tsp) hot cayenne
• 1 tsp (1 tsp) sweet paprika
• 1 tbsp (1 tbsp) lemon juice
• 1/2 tsp  (0.5 tsp ) salt as per taste
• 1/4 tsp  (0.25 tsp ) pepper
• 2 tbsp  (2 tbsp ) cooking oil
• 1/8 tsp (0.13 tsp) orange tandoori color optional

ADJUST SERVINGS HERE - 4 servings

Instructions

Marinate

• Place all marinade ingredients in a bowl and mix well.
• Clean and devein prawns - I leave the tails on but you can take them off as well.
• Drain the prawn well and pat them dry.
• Add prawns to the marinade and coat them well.
• Set aside.
• Alternatively, leave the prawns to marinade from an hour on the counter or up to 12 hours in the fridge.

Saute

• Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat
• Add the marinated prawns along with the marinade
• Cook on medium stirring so it does not stick to the pan
• Continue to cook stirring until prawns change color to a light pink.
• Prawns cook fairly quick 8 to 10 minutes.
• When the prawns are cooked add the butter and sprinkle with fresh coriander
• Enjoy!

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Nutrition Information

Nutrition Facts

The BEST Tandoori Prawn Masala

Amount Per Serving

Calories 177 Calories from Fat 117

% Daily Value*

Fat 13g20%

Saturated Fat 5g25%

Cholesterol 109mg36%

Sodium 591mg25%

Potassium 135mg4%

Carbohydrates 5g2%

Fiber 0g0%

Sugar 1g1%

Protein 9g18%

Vitamin A 705IU14%

Vitamin C 9mg11%

Calcium 106mg11%

Iron 1.6mg9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

The nutrition information and metric conversion are calculated automatically. I cannot guarantee its accuracy. If this data is important to you please verify with your trusted nutrition calculator. Thank you

Keywords - 15 minutes, Prawns, Tandoori

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