"Bite into some juicy jumbo prawns and relish the burst of flavour. Take in another spoon full and thrill your senses with the burst of essences from tropical fruit and spices…who knew such a combination could taste absolutely exquisite! Tandoori Prawn Salad with Mango Raita is a popular dish at 5 Star Beach Hotels in Sri Lanka. You are sure to find it at a buffet at Cinnamon Bey Beruwala, but what if you could also make it yourself…?"
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Prep time: 10mins
Cook time: 7mins
Serves or Makes: 4
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ingredients
Mango Raita
- 200 gram Curd,
- 100 gram Mango pulp,
- 25 gram Onion chopped,
- 10 gram Green chilli chopped,
- 5 ml Lime juice,
- Pinch of coriander leaves chopped,
- Pinch of salt and pepper,
Method
Mango Raita
Step 1
Mix all the ingredients in a bowl and season with lime juice salt and pepper.
ingredients
Salad
- 100 gram Lettuce,
- 50 gram Tomato julienne,
- 40 gram Cucumber julienne,
- 20 gram Onion slice,
- 40 gram Avocado,
- 5 ml Lime juice,
- Pinch of chart masala,
- Pinch of salt and pepper,
- Pinch of coriander leaves chopped,
Salad
Step 1
Mix all the ingredients in a bowl. Once salad is done, serve with tandoori prawns and mango raita.
ingredients
Tandoori Prawn
- 300 gram Jumbo prawn,
- 200 gram Curd,
- 10 gram Cumin Powder,
- 10 gram Coriander Powder,
- 5 gram Turmeric,
- 5 gram Kasoor Methi,
- 10 gram Salt,
- 10 gram Kashmiri Chili Powder,
- 5 gram Chopped Coriander Stem,
- 10 gram Garlic & ginger paste,
- 1 teapsoons Mustard oil,
- 6 tabelspoons Water to make a runny paste,
- A dash of red food colouring,
- Juice of 1/2 lemon,
Tandoori Prawn
Step 1
Add all the spices, ginger & garlic paste, mustard oil and red food colouring into a bowl and whisk until the ingredients blend and become a smooth paste. Add the water to make the paste thin and runny. Season the paste with lemon juice, salt and pepper.
Step 2
Season the prawns in pepper, salt and lime juice. Add the seasoned prawns into the tandoori paste, mix well and leave to marinate for 6 hours.
Step 3
Once marinated, thread the prawns to a wooden skewer or tandoori stick. Place the sticks in a preheated tandoori oven for 7 minutes. You may also use a domestic oven by preheating it for 15 minutes at 240 C and cooking the prawn sticks for 7 minutes.