Air Fryer Tandoori Prawns

Ingredients

• 400 g large prawns, peeled and deveined, tails left on
• 3 tbsp thick yogurt
• 1 tsp Kashmiri red chilli powder (for colour)
• 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste (optional)
• ½ tsp garam masala (optional)
• Juice of ½ lemon (optional)
• Salt, 1 tbsp oil

Steps

1. Mix the yogurt, chilli powder, ginger-garlic paste, garam masala, lemon juice, salt and oil into a thick marinade.
2. Coat the prawns and marinate for 15-20 minutes only - prawns are delicate and a long marinade starts to break down the texture rather than improve it.
3. Preheat the air fryer to 200°C, then arrange the prawns in a single layer, not touching.
4. Air fry for 4 minutes.
5. Flip the prawns and air fry a further 3-4 minutes (about 8 minutes total) until opaque, curled into a loose C-shape and lightly charred at the edges.
6. Serve immediately with lemon wedges - prawns firm up and turn rubbery fast once they're out of the basket, so this isn't one to leave sitting.

Tip: The moment prawns curl into a tight, small 'O' rather than a loose 'C', they've gone past done - pull them a touch earlier next time.

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Nutrition (per serving)

Estimated from standard ingredient data — actual values vary by brand and exact quantities used.