Recipe Servings: 4
Prep Time: 30 Minutes
Cook Time: 45 Minutes
Total Cook Time: 01 Hour 15 Minutes
Difficulty Level: Medium
A smashing masala infused prawn curry you wouldn't want to share.
Ingredients Of Prawn Tikka Masala
- 20-25 jumbo prawns, deveined and cleaned
- For marination:
- 1/2 lemon
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp chilli powder
- 1 tsp 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 Tbsp chilli powder (Kashmiri chili powder)
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 Tbsp garam masala powder
- 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste
- 1 Tbsp butter
- 2 Tbsp oil
- 1 tsp tandoori masala (for color) *optional
How to Make Prawn Tikka Masala
- In a bowl, mix lemon juice, salt, chilli powder and ginger-garlic paste.
- Add prawns and marinate for 15-20 minutes.
- Heat butter in a kadai (pan). Add marinated prawns and cook for about 4-5 minutes until well cooked. Keep aside in another bowl.
- In the same kadai, take 2 Tbsp oil and add cumin seeds.
- When they sizzle, add chopped onions and saute for about 4-5 minutes until onions turn dark brown.
- Add ginger-garlic paste, chilli powder, turmeric powder, salt and fry for one minute until the mix turns aromatic.
- Make a puree of the tomatoes using a blender and add in the kadai.
- Mix well and cook on low flame for 3-4 minutes, until the mixture thickens.
- Add cream, curd and garam masala. Mix well, keep flame on low.
- Add cooked prawns, tandoori masala powder and salt to taste.
- Serve with rice or fresh made naan.
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