How to make Prawn Makhni - Prepared with Nutralite.
This is a Sanjeev Kapoor exclusive recipe.
Main Ingredients : Prawns (kolambi/jhinga) (प्रॉन/कोलम्बी/झींगा), Tomato puree (टमाटर /टोमाटो प्यूरी )
Cuisine : Indian
Course : Main Course Seafood
Prawn Makhni Recipe Card
Hindi: jhinga
Favourite seafood? Prawns, prawns and more of prawns. A wide variety of small crustaceans, tiny relatives of the lobster, are known as prawns. Prawns are normally translucent when raw but get their distinctive pink or red colour on being cooked. one word of caution – if buying unpeeled prawns, smell for freshness and look for bright, shiny shells that have some spring left in them.
For more recipes related to Prawn Makhni checkout Palak Methi Prawns, Kadai Prawns With Roasted Pepper Jam, Prawn in Black Bean Sauce, Seafood Pad Thai . You can also find more Main Course Seafood recipes like Pan seared Lemon chilly Tiger Prawns with Moilly s, Whole Pomfret, Alsande with Prawns, Fish And Green Mango Curry.
Prep Time : 16-20 minutes
Cook time : 11-15 minutes
Serve : 4
Level Of Cooking : Moderate
Taste : Mild
Ingredients for Prawn Makhni Recipe
Prawns (kolambi/jhinga) shelled and deveined 25-30 medium
Tomato puree 1 1/2 cups
Garlic paste 3 teaspoons
Nutralite 3 tablespoons
Ginger paste 3 teaspoons
Salt to taste
Red chilli powder 1 1/4 teaspoons
Lemon juice 2 teaspoons
Green cardamoms 2-3
Cloves 4-5
Garam masala powder 1/2 teaspoon
Dried fenugreek leaves (kasoori methi) roasted 1/2 teaspoon
Honey 1 tablespoon
Oil to drizzle
Cream 2 tablespoons + to garnish
A sprig of fresh coriander leaves
Method
Step 1
Heat Nutralite in a non stick pan.
Step 2
Place prawns in a bowl, add 1 teaspoon garlic paste, 1 teaspoon ginger paste, salt, 1/2 teaspoon red chilli powder, 2 teaspoons lemon juice and mix well. Set aside to marinate for 15 minutes.
Step 3
Add green cardamoms, cloves, 2 teaspoons garlic paste, 2 teaspoons ginger paste to the Nutralite and sauté.
Step 4
Add tomato puree and mix. Add a little water and let it cook.
Step 5
Skewer the prawns.
Step 6
Add salt, 3/4 teaspoon red chilli powder to the gravy and mix. Add 1/2 teaspoon garam masala powder, dried fenugreek leaves and honey and mix well.
Step 7
Drizzle some oil over the burning coals in the bar-b-cue and as the flames rise, keep the skewers on the grill placed over the coals and cook. Drizzle the remaining marinade over the prawns and cook, rotating the skewers a few times till the prawns are cooked from all sides.
Step 8
Remove the prawns from the skewers and add to the gravy and simmer for 1-2 minutes.
Step 9
Add fresh cream and mix.
Step 10
Transfer into a serving bowl, garnish with a swirl of cream and a coriander sprig and serve hot.
