Prawn Bhuna Recipe

Indian restaurant style prawn bhuna curry recipe made with king prawns, and aromatic bhuna sauce. So simple and easy to make with everyday cupboard-friendly ingredients. Serve with plain rice or naan. Dinner ready in 20 minutes.

📝 Ingredients

• 400 g King prawns (About 14oz, peeled and deveined)
• 1 Green Pepper (Cut small squares)
• 3-4 Shallot onions (Finely chopped)
• 4 cloves Garlic (Grated or finely chopped)
• 3-4 Tomatoes (Ripen vine tomatoes, finely chopped)
• 2 tsp Tomato puree (Tomato paste or concentrate)
• 2-3 Green chilli (Cut thin slices)
• 3 tbsp Cooking oil (Vegetable or neutral flavour oil)
• 1 tsp Salt
• handful Coriander (Roughly chopped)
• 1 cup Water
• 1 1/2 tsp Chilli powder (Or paprika powder ( see details in note ))
• 1/2 tsp Turmeric
• 1 tsp Curry powder (Mild/hot Indian curry powder ( see details in note ))
• 1/2 tsp Coriander powder
• 1/4 tsp Cumin powder

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Heat the pan into medium heat, drizzle 3 tablespoons of oil and saute the onions are 2-3 minutes until soft. Then add the garlic and stir for another 2-3 minutes until the onions are light brown.
2. 2Next, add the chopped tomatoes and cook until the tomatoes are reduced and colour changed. ( It usually takes about 3-4 minutes to soften and reduce the tomatoes. ) Then add the tomato puree and follow with the spices, turmeric, chilli powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, and salt. Stir it well for few seconds.
3. 3Pour the water in, and bring it to simmer. Then add the king prawns and cook for another 3-4 minutes and follow with the bell peppers. Cook until the prawns and peppers are cooked through.
4. 4Make a taste test and add more salt or water according to your preference.
5. 5Turn off the heat and sprinkle chopped coriander. Transfer to serving plate and serve immediately with plain rice, naan, or chapati.