Spicy Grilled Prawns with Indian Spices | Grilled Shrimp Recipe
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Recipe type: Appetizer
Cuisine: Indian
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Serves: 3-4 Servings
 
Ingredients
  • Jumbo prawns - 500 gms, peeled, deveined with tails intact for nice presentation
  • Salt - ½ tsp
  • Black pepper – ½ tsp
  • Garlic paste – 1 tsp
  • Kashmiri chili powder – 1 tsp
  • Regular hot chili powder – 1 tsp
  • Cumin powder – 1 tsp
  • Oil (mustard/ghee/canola/vegetable) – 2 tbsp
  • Fresh cream – ¼ cup (you can use heavy or single cream)
Instructions
  1. Peel and devein the prawns keeping the tail end intact as that will give the dish a restaurant style look and also work as a handle to hold on to while eating. Wash and drain out all the excess water and ensure no extra moisture is left behind.
  2. Take the washed prawns in a mixing bowl and add all the marinating ingredients to it - salt, freshly crushed black pepper, garlic paste, kashmiri & regular chilli powder, cumin powder, oil and fresh cream.
  3. Toss the bowl or use a spatula to mix the prawns thoroughly with the spices making sure all ingredients are evenly mixed and each prawn is coated with the spicy marinate on all sides. Once you are happy with the mixing, let them rest for 10 minutes.
  4. Meanwhile, soak a few bamboo sticks in water for 10 minutes; this will prevent the bamboo sticks from burning while being grilled.
  5. After about 10 to 15 minutes, start threading the prawns into the sticks. Do not cramp a stick with too many prawns; max 3 to 4 with a tiny gap between two are good enough.
  6. Heat a grill pan or griddle until smoking hot. Brush some ghee, canola or vegetable oil over the grill grates.
  7. Place the skewered prawns on the hot grill pan in a single layer i.e. not one on top of the other as then all the prawns will not get the heat evenly.
  8. Allow the prawns to grill for 5 minutes on medium heat. Then brush them with leftover marinate or ghee and flip them over to allow the other side to grill for another 4 to 5 minutes on medium heat.
  9. Once both the sides turn opaque, your spicy grilled prawns are done. Take them out immediately to avoid overcooking the prawns.
  10. Serve the spicy grilled prawns on a platter, squeeze fresh lemon juice on top and garnish with fresh cilantro! Enjoy!
Recipe by Flavor Quotient at http://www.flavorquotient.com/2023/08/spicy-grilled-prawns-with-indian-spices/