Pepper Prawns

Servings

2–3 servings

Prep Time

15 minutes

Cook Time

15 minutes

Cuisine

Indian

Category

Main Course

Juicy prawns marinated with black pepper, cumin, garlic, ginger and curry leaves, then roasted until lightly charred.

 

Pepper Prawns

Ingredients

  • Prawns (cleaned & deveined) – 250 g
  • Curry leaves – 10 pcs
  • Green chillies (slit) – 2 pcs (8–10 g)
  • Onion, finely chopped – 60–70 g
  • Garlic, minced – 15 g
  • Ginger, minced – 15 g
  • Black pepper powder – 10 g (2 tsp)
  • Cumin powder – 5 g (1 tsp)
  • Coriander leaves, chopped – 15 g (1 tbsp)
  • Coconut oil – 15 ml (1 tbsp)
  • Salt – 4–5 g, to taste
  • Turmeric – 0.5 g

Directions

  1. Add the prawns, curry leaves, green chillies, onion, garlic, ginger, black pepper powder, cumin powder, coriander leaves, coconut oil, salt and turmeric to a bowl.

  2. Mix well until the prawns are evenly coated. Marinate for 10–15 minutes.

  3. Thread the marinated prawns onto skewers, leaving a little space between each prawn for even cooking.

  4. Place the crisper plate in the Ninja CRISPi glass air fryer and arrange the prawn skewers on the crisper plate in a single layer.

  5. Roast for 15 minutes, turning the skewers halfway through cooking.

  6. Cook until the prawns are opaque, cooked through and lightly charred at the edges.

  7. Serve hot with lemon wedges and extra fresh coriander.