Quick Prawn Tikka Masala Recipe
A non-veg North Indian Recipes recipe with prawns - cleaned (jumbo), lemon juice, red chilli powder. Ready in 30 min, serves 2.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
Instructions
17 steps- 1
To begin making the Quick Prawn Tikka Masala recipe, take a big bowl and add lime juice, salt, chilli powder and ginger garlic paste and mix everything
lemon juice(1/2 teaspoon)red chilli powder(1 tablespoon)salt - to tasteginger garlic paste(1 tablespoon)kashmiri red chilli powder(1 tablespoon)salt - to tasteturmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)garam masala powder(1 tablespoon)ginger garlic paste(1 teaspoon)tandoori masala - (optional)(1 teaspoon) - 2
Add prawns and make sure that each piece is coated properly
prawns - cleaned (jumbo)(10) - 3
Marinate for 15 to 20 minutes
- 4
Heat butter in a heavy bottomed pan and add the marinated prawns
prawns - cleaned (jumbo)(10)butter(1 tablespoon) - 5
Cook for about 4 to 5 minutes until they start looking slightly tender
- 6
Remember overcooking will spoil them
- 7
Keep the cooked prawns aside in another bowl
prawns - cleaned (jumbo)(10) - 8
In the same pan, add 2 tablespoon oil and add cumin seeds
cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon) - 9
Once they start to sizzle, add chopped onions and saute for about 4-5 minutes until onions turn dark brown
onions - chopped(2) - 10
Add ginger garlic paste, chilli powder, turmeric powder, salt and fry for one minute until the mix turns aromatic
red chilli powder(1 tablespoon)salt - to tasteginger garlic paste(1 tablespoon)kashmiri red chilli powder(1 tablespoon)salt - to tasteturmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)garam masala powder(1 tablespoon)ginger garlic paste(1 teaspoon) - 11
Next add the pureed tomatoes to the pan and mix well
tomatoes - pureed(3) - 12
Cook on low flame for 3 to 4 minutes, until the mixture thickens
- 13
Now add cream, curd and garam masala
hung curd (greek yogurt)(1/2 cup)fresh cream(1/4 cup)garam masala powder(1 tablespoon)tandoori masala - (optional)(1 teaspoon) - 14
Mix well and let it cook on low flame
- 15
Finally add cooked prawns, tandoori masala powder and salt to taste
prawns - cleaned (jumbo)(10)red chilli powder(1 tablespoon)salt - to tastekashmiri red chilli powder(1 tablespoon)salt - to tasteturmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)garam masala powder(1 tablespoon)tandoori masala - (optional)(1 teaspoon) - 16
Serve hot and garnish with some onion circles and coriander leaves
- 17
Serve Quick Prawn Tikka Masala along with Steamed Rice and Beetroot Pachadi for a weekday lunch or dinner
garam masala powder(1 tablespoon)tandoori masala - (optional)(1 teaspoon)
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Quick Prawn Tikka Masala Recipe
A non-veg North Indian Recipes recipe with prawns - cleaned (jumbo), lemon juice, red chilli powder. Ready in 30 min, serves 2.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
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Directions
17 steps- 1
To begin making the Quick Prawn Tikka Masala recipe, take a big bowl and add lime juice, salt, chilli powder and ginger garlic paste and mix everything
lemon juice(1/2 teaspoon)red chilli powder(1 tablespoon)salt - to tasteginger garlic paste(1 tablespoon)kashmiri red chilli powder(1 tablespoon)salt - to tasteturmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)garam masala powder(1 tablespoon)ginger garlic paste(1 teaspoon)tandoori masala - (optional)(1 teaspoon) - 2
Add prawns and make sure that each piece is coated properly
prawns - cleaned (jumbo)(10) - 3
Marinate for 15 to 20 minutes
- 4
Heat butter in a heavy bottomed pan and add the marinated prawns
prawns - cleaned (jumbo)(10)butter(1 tablespoon) - 5
Cook for about 4 to 5 minutes until they start looking slightly tender
- 6
Remember overcooking will spoil them
- 7
Keep the cooked prawns aside in another bowl
prawns - cleaned (jumbo)(10) - 8
In the same pan, add 2 tablespoon oil and add cumin seeds
cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon) - 9
Once they start to sizzle, add chopped onions and saute for about 4-5 minutes until onions turn dark brown
onions - chopped(2) - 10
Add ginger garlic paste, chilli powder, turmeric powder, salt and fry for one minute until the mix turns aromatic
red chilli powder(1 tablespoon)salt - to tasteginger garlic paste(1 tablespoon)kashmiri red chilli powder(1 tablespoon)salt - to tasteturmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)garam masala powder(1 tablespoon)ginger garlic paste(1 teaspoon) - 11
Next add the pureed tomatoes to the pan and mix well
tomatoes - pureed(3) - 12
Cook on low flame for 3 to 4 minutes, until the mixture thickens
- 13
Now add cream, curd and garam masala
hung curd (greek yogurt)(1/2 cup)fresh cream(1/4 cup)garam masala powder(1 tablespoon)tandoori masala - (optional)(1 teaspoon) - 14
Mix well and let it cook on low flame
- 15
Finally add cooked prawns, tandoori masala powder and salt to taste
prawns - cleaned (jumbo)(10)red chilli powder(1 tablespoon)salt - to tastekashmiri red chilli powder(1 tablespoon)salt - to tasteturmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)garam masala powder(1 tablespoon)tandoori masala - (optional)(1 teaspoon) - 16
Serve hot and garnish with some onion circles and coriander leaves
- 17
Serve Quick Prawn Tikka Masala along with Steamed Rice and Beetroot Pachadi for a weekday lunch or dinner
garam masala powder(1 tablespoon)tandoori masala - (optional)(1 teaspoon)
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