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Bhuna Prawn with Puri

Prawns, green chilies and coriander cooked in a pan and spiced with ginger and cayenne for a South Asian dish. Finish with cilantro.

25 min · Serves 4 · Medium

Serves
4

Ingredients

Time
Prep 15 min · Cook 10 min · 25 min total
Difficulty
medium
  1. 1

    Use 4 Delicious Homemade Puris! Fry the onions green pepper, ginger and garlic until soft.

  2. 2

    Add the prawns, Stir well. Add half the salt (use the rest later to adjust the seasoning), the spices and the Worcestershire sauce.

  3. 3

    Put the tomato puree and tomatoes in and pour the Balti sauce over everything. Stir violently and break the tomato pieces up with the spoon.

  4. 4

    Leave the heat fairly high and, still stirring, dry the mixture off for about 3-4 minutes till the prawns are cooked.

    4 min
  5. 5

    Garnish with cilantro (optional). Spread one of the chapatis/ puris on a flat surface. When the prawn mixture is just cool enough to handle, spoon one-quarter of it on to the chapati.

  6. 6

    Fold into a roll, tucking in the ends. Serve on plates with a wedge of lemon, a little shredded lettuce and slices of cucumber and tomato.

  7. 7

    Eat while still warm using your fingers.

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