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Home|Food + Drink|RECIPE: Tandoori Prawns with Spinach and Dill Sambal

Food + Drink

RECIPE: Tandoori Prawns with Spinach and Dill Sambal

An Indian variation on a popular Australian barbeque favourite, barbecued prawns.

Serves 6–8 as part of a shared meal

Prep: 45 minutes + 2 hours marinating | Cook: 10 minutes | Moderate



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SPINACH AND DILL SAMBAL

1 bunch spinach, washed

3 tablespoons dill, finely chopped

250 g (8 oz) plain yoghurt

2 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed to a paste

2 tablespoons mint, finely chopped

salt and pepper, to taste

• Place the washed spinach in a pot and cook until just wilted. You should not need any water.
 
• When cool, squeeze out excess moisture and chop finely.

• Place the chopped spinach in a bowl with the remaining ingredients and mix well to combine.

TANDOORI PRAWNS

60 ml (2½ fl oz) vegetable oil

1 large green chilli, deseeded and chopped

2 teaspoons ginger, peeled and roughly chopped

2 garlic cloves, peeled and roughly chopped

½ teaspoon garam masala

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1 tablespoon tikka or tandoori paste (store bought)

2 tablespoons plain yoghurt

18 green king prawns (shrimp), peeled and deveined*
* Your choice if you want to keep the heads and/or tails on the prawns.

• Combine all the ingredients, except the prawns, in a mortar and pound to a smooth paste.

• Place prawns in a shallow bowl. Add the paste and coat well. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours.

• Preheat a lightly oiled chargrill plate or barbecue to medium. Cook the prawns for 3–5 minutes, turning a few times.

• Transfer to serving platter and serve with the spinach and dill sambal.

 


HOT TIP 

Garam masala, a popular Indian powder mix, is often added to a dish at a late stage of cooking as a flavouring agent. It can be bought at supermarkets and Asian grocery stores or you can make it yourself if you wish.

April 5, 2017
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