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Tandoori prawn mini kebabs with lime yogurt dip
A fun sharing dish from Sybil Kapoor and Sainsbury's magazine, these tandoori prawns with a lime dip are great for the weekend. You can easily make the prawns go further by adding spring onions, trimmed radishes and strips of toasted pitta bread to the platter
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Ready in 40 minutes
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Cooking time 10 minutes
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Prep time 30 minutes, plus marinating
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Serves 6 as a starter or nibble
Ingredients
For the dip:
- finely grated zest of 1 large lime
- 500 g natural Greek yogurt
- 1 large handful of mint leaves
- 1 tsp nigella seeds
For the marinade:
- 4 tbsp natural Greek yogurt
- 1 tbsp peeled finely chopped root ginger
- 1 tsp paprika
- 2 tsp garam masala
- juice of 1 large lime
For the skewers:
- 30 raw peeled jumbo king prawns
- 3 tbsp sunflower oil
To serve:
- 1 cucumber, peeled and cut into short batons
- 2 limes, to garnish
- 6 sprigs of mint (leaves removed) to garnish
Method
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Put four tablespoons of the yogurt in a bowl and put to one side. For the dip, whiz together the lime zest, reamining yogurt and mint leaves in a food processor until the mint is finely chopped. Add 1 tablespoon of cold water, season to taste and whiz again briefly. Tip into a serving bowl, cover and chill.
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For the marinade, mix together the 4 tablespoons of Greek yogurt you put to one side with the ginger, paprika, garam masala and lime juice; season.
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Prepare your prawns by making a small incision down the length of each prawn; if necessary, pull away and discard the black digestive cord. Rinse the prawns and pat dry. Thread on to skewers. Transfer to a shallow dish and coat thoroughly in the marinade. Cover and chill for 30 minutes.
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4
Place a small frying pan over a medium heat. Add the nigella seeds and toast lightly for 1 minute or until they release a lovely smell. Sprinkle over the dip.
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Preheat a griddle pan or grill to high. Wipe off the excess marinade from the prawn brochettes and brush with the oil. Place on the griddle pan or under the grill for 4-6 minutes, turning, until they are pink and cooked through. Cut the limes into lime cheeks and arrange with the cucumber batons on a platter. Scatter with mint leaves and serve with the bowl of dip.
Kitchen secret: soak wooden skewers in cold water for 30 minutes before using.
