King Prawn Bhuna Recipe
A bhuna curry is one of the most popular "classic" dishes in British Indian restaurants; this king prawn bhuna features a thick and bold tomato and onion sauce and wonderfully spiced jumbo shrimp.
Servings 2 Servings
Calories 534kcal
Ingredients
- 350 g Large King Prawns 12oz (Shelled weight)
- ¼ teaspoon Kashmiri Chilli Powder
- ¼ teaspoon Ground Cumin
- ¼ teaspoon Ground Turmeric
- ¼ teaspoon Salt
- 1 tablespoon Mustard Oil Other oils can be used
For the Bhuna Sauce:
- 2 tablespoon Mustard Oil Other oils can be used
- 2 Medium Onion 300g
- 3 Small-Medium Tomatoes 250g
- 3 Garlic Cloves
- 15 g Ginger ½ of a thumb-sized piece
- 2 Green Chilli Peppers
- 1 teaspoon Brown Mustard Seeds
- 1 teaspoon Fennel Seeds
- ½ teaspoon Ajwain Seeds
- 4 Cardamom Pods
- ½ teaspoon Kashmiri Chilli Powder
- ½ teaspoon Ground Coriander
- ¼ teaspoon Sugar
- 1 tablespoon Tomato Puree
- 75 ml Water ⅓ Cup
- ¼-¾ teaspoon Salt Add this to Taste
- 1 teaspoon Garam Masala
Instructions
- Cut the onions in half and then peel them, and cut them into 8 wedges.
- Cut the tomatoes into 8 wedges.
- Peel the garlic cloves and mash them to a paste.
- Peel and grate the ginger.
- Cut the chilli peppers in half lengthways.
- Heat a wok over a medium-high heat and add the mustard oil for the sauce, then throw in the chilli peppers, fennel seeds, mustard seeds, ajwain seeds and cardamom pods and fry for 30-60 seconds.
- Throw in the onions and cook for 5 minutes on a medium heat until they have softened and gone golden.
- Add the mashed garlic, grated ginger and tomato paste and stir for 60 seconds.
- Then add the tomatoes, sugar, ground coriander, Kashmiri chilli powder, and water, then give everything a stir, add a lid, turn the heat to low and cook for 30 minutes.
- Place the prawns in a medium mixing bowl, then sprinkle over the spices and salt for the prawns, mix and set aside whilst the sauce cooks.
- 2-3 minutes before the sauce is ready, heat the mustard oil for the prawns in a 30cm or 12" nonstick frying pan over a high heat and saute for 1-2 minutes.
- Remove the lid from the sauce and mash the tomatoes with the back of a spoon, and then add the king prawns, mix and cook for a final 3-4 minutes.Serve immediately.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 534kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 45g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 21g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 369mg | Sodium: 2347mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 14g
