Paneer Balti Prawns

Name: Paneer Balti Prawns
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Pakistani Punjabi, Sindhi & Pashtun
Ingredients: 12 cooked king prawns; 175 g panir; 2 tbsp tomato puree; 4 tbsp Greek yogurt; 1.5 tbsp garam masala; 1 tsp chili powder; 1 tsp crushed garlic; 1 tsp salt; 2 tsp mango powder; 1 tsp ground coriander; 0.5 cup butter; 1 tbsp oil; 3 green chilies; 3 tbsp chopped fresh coriander; 0.667 cup single cream

Prawns, panir and tomato puree come together in this Pakistani dish, fragrant with garam masala and chilli and cooked in a pan. It's finished with coriander.

20 min · Serves 4 · Medium

Method

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Time: Prep 5 min · Cook 15 min · 20 min total
Difficulty: medium

1
Peel prawns and cube paneer. Blend tomato puree, yogurt, garam masala,chilli powder, crushed garlic, salt, mango powder, ground coriander in mixing bowl and set aside.
2
Melt butter or ghee wtih corn oil in heavy based pan. lower heat and quickly fry paneer cubes and prawns for 2 minutes.
2 min
3
Remove with slotted spoon and drain. Pour in spice mixture into the pan and stir fry for 1 minute. add the paneer and prawns.
1 min
4
Cook for 7 - 10 minutes, stirring occasionally till prawns are heated through. Add chillies, chopped coriander and pour in cream.
10 min
5
Heat through for 2 minutes, garnish with remaining coriander and serve immediately.
2 min