Name: Barbecued prawns
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 20 uncooked large prawns; 1 coarsely chopped medium onion; 1/2 cup yoghurt; 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric; 1/2 teaspoon chilli powder; 1 tablespoon sweet paprika; 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger; 2 clove crushed garlic; 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Barbecued prawns

These barbecued prawns with a spicy, Indian-style marinade make a fabulous starter, or a platter of finger food for passing round at a party.

Serves 4

Prep

10M

Cook

30M

Total

40M

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Ingredients

20 uncooked large prawns

1 coarsely chopped medium onion

1/2 cup yoghurt

1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric

1/2 teaspoon chilli powder

1 tablespoon sweet paprika

1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger

2 clove crushed garlic

1 tablespoon lemon juice

Method

1.Remove heads and legs from 20 uncooked large prawns; devein prawns, leaving tails and shells intact.

2.Process onion, yoghurt, turmeric, chilli powder, sweet paprika, ginger, garlic and lemon juice until smooth. Reserve a quarter of the mixture; combine remaining yoghurt mixture with prawns.

3.Cook prawns on heated oiled barbecue until just cooked through, brushing occasionally with reserved yoghurt mixture during cooking.

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