Celebrates the best of British

Celebrate the best of British

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Tandoori style prawns PDF Print E-mail

Serves 4 as a snack or starter

Recipe supplied by Heart of England Fine Foods.

Ingredients
4 tablespoons plain yoghurt
1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
1 clove garlic, crushed
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1 ½ teaspoon ground cumin
½ teaspoon garam masala
½ teaspoon turmeric
250g/10oz large peeled raw prawns /
50g/2oz unsalted butter

Method

Place yoghurt in a bowl and lightly beat with a whisk until smooth and creamy.

Add ginger, garlic, lemon juice, salt and pepper, cumin, garam masala and turmeric.

Push this liquid through a sieve, add the prawns and marinate for 30 minutes.

Melt the butter in a pan, remove the prawns from the marinade and fry the marinade in the butter until thick and bubbly.

Add the prawns and cook quickly until pink, do not over cook.

Serve in a bowl with cocktail sticks, or on a bed of basmati rice as a starter.