Indian spiced prawn skewers
- Serves 2-3
- Prep time: 40 mins | Cooking time: 10 mins
Feel like you're still on holiday mode. These fragrant flavours are a fresh and summery addition to your week night routine.
Ingredients
30 fresh prawns, shelled and deveined
? cup greek yoghurt
2 tsp Garam masala
1 tsp turmeric
¼ tsp chilli flakes
1 cucumber, halved lengthways and sliced
¼ cup fresh mint, roughly chopped
¼ cup roasted cashews, chopped
⅓ cup dried coconut (dessicated, flakes etc)
2 tsp mustard seeds
3 Tbsp red wine vinegar
Pinch of sugar
Method
In a bowl, combine the prawns with the greek yoghurt, garam masala, turmeric and chilli flakes. Cover and marinate for 30 minutes or more, then thread 5 at a time onto soaked skewers.Make the cucumber salad by combining the cucumber, mint and cashews. In a pan, toast the coconut and mustard seeds over a medium heat, then add to the salad. Dress with red wine vinegar, sugar and season to taste.
To cook the prawns, bring a pan or BBQ to high heat. Drizzle with oil, then cook for 2-3 minutes on each side or until golden and opaque in colour.
Serve the cooked prawn skewers alongside the cucumber salad and enjoy.