📍 Where this dish comes from: Agra · Taj Mahal
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Tandoori prawns require the lightest touch with marinating time — unlike chicken or lamb that benefit from overnight marination, prawns need only 30 minutes before the acid in the marinade begins to ‘cook’ the delicate flesh. Jumbo prawns, their shells charred and crackling from the grill, pull away to reveal flesh that is sweet, smoky, and burnished deep red-orange with tandoori spice; finished with a hard squeeze of lime and fresh coriander, they disappear from the plate faster than you can cook them.
What You’ll Need
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 195kcal
Ingredients
- 16 jumbo prawns cleaned, shell-on if desired
- 2 tbsp full-fat yogurt Marinade
- 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste Marinade
- 1 tsp Kashmiri red chili powder Marinade
- 1/2 tsp turmeric Marinade
- 1 tsp cumin powder Marinade
- 1 tsp coriander powder Marinade
- 1 tbsp mustard oil Marinade
- 1 tbsp lemon juice Marinade
- Salt Marinade
Instructions
- Score prawns down the back to butterfly slightly.
- Mix all marinade ingredients.
- Coat prawns and marinate 30 minutes maximum.
- Thread onto flat skewers.
- Grill on very high heat 2–3 minutes per side.
- Prawns should be charred and just cooked through.
- Serve immediately with lemon wedges.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 195kcal | Protein: 28g | Fat: 7g
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Health Benefits
- Prawns are an excellent source of selenium, a mineral crucial for antioxidant enzyme function.
- The high protein density of prawns makes them extremely satiating per calorie.
- Iodine in prawns is essential for thyroid hormone production, especially important on keto.
Pairs Well With
- Kachumber Salad
- Keto Raita