Best 5 Simple Prawn Bhuna Recipes

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Embark on a culinary adventure to the heart of Indian cuisine with our delectable Prawn Bhuna recipes. These dishes promise an explosion of flavors, combining succulent prawns with a rich and aromatic sauce made from tomatoes, onions, and a harmonious blend of spices.

Dive into the classic Prawn Bhuna recipe for a timeless taste experience. This traditional dish features tender prawns sautéed in a flavorful sauce infused with garlic, ginger, and a medley of spices.

For a contemporary twist, try our Prawn Bhuna with Coconut Milk. This recipe adds a touch of creaminess and a hint of sweetness to the classic dish, creating a delightful balance of flavors.

If you prefer a spicier kick, our Prawn Bhuna Vindaloo is sure to satisfy your taste buds. This fiery variation incorporates a blend of hot peppers, creating a dish that is both bold and flavorful.

For those seeking a healthier option, our Prawn Bhuna Light is the perfect choice. This version uses low-fat yogurt and lean prawns, resulting in a guilt-free indulgence that doesn't compromise on taste.

No matter your preference, our Prawn Bhuna recipes offer a culinary journey that will tantalize your taste buds and leave you craving more.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

SIMPLE PRAWN BHUNA



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Bhuna is I think my favorite type of Indian curry. It has quiet a mellow delicate flavor to it. Great with rice and Naan bread. You can play with the spices a little bit to adjust it accordingly to suit your taste. Preparation time includes marinating time.

Provided by Kikais Kitchen

Categories     Curries

Time 38m

Yield 3-4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

400 -500 g peeled king prawns
2 garlic cloves
1 large onion
1 fresh green chile
1 1/2 teaspoons garam masala
1 -2 teaspoon cayenne or 1 -2 teaspoon chili powder, depending on how hot you want it to be
1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
2 tablespoons lemon juice
150 ml water
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 tablespoon chopped fresh coriander
salt, to taste

Steps:

  • Place chili powder, chopped garlic, turmeric, garam masala and lemon juice in a bowl.
  • Add prawns and mix well together and leave to marinate for 15 minutes.
  • Heat oil in a pan and cook onions on a low heat for 8-10 minutes until they are golden brown.
  • Add prawns, marinade, salt and water and cook for another 10 minutes until prawns are heated through and most of the water has evaporated.
  • De-seed the chili and chop them into thin slices.
  • Garnish dish with chopped fresh chili and chopped coriander.

KING PRAWN BHUNA



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Salma's Recipes - Step by step King Prawn Bhuna recipe.

Provided by Salma

Categories     Mains

Time 55m

Yield 5

Number Of Ingredients 13

3 Packets Raw King Prawns (180g each packet)
4 tbsp Oil
2 Medium Onions
6 Cloves Garlic
8 Green Chillies (optional)
Salt to taste
2 Medium Tomatoes
4 tbsp Fresh Coriander
1 ½ tsp Chilli powder
1 ⅓ tsp Coriander powder
1 tsp Cumin powder
⅓ tsp Tumeric powder
1 tsp Hot/Mild Curry Powder

Steps:

  • I used three packets of raw king prawns, each packet was 180g in weight. These are from Aldi. Place the prawns in a bowl, devain if you need then wash a good few times until clean. If you're using prawns with scales on, take them off too. Once clean, keep aside.
  • Slice 2 medium onions thinly, chop 4 chillies in half, cut the tomatoes in medium size pieces and chop the garlic in circles/small pieces. In a pan, add the oil. Once the oil is hot, add the garlic.
  • Mix this in and fry on high heat for a few minutes until nice and golden.
  • Add in the onions, chillies and salt. Add salt to taste, best to use less salt then adjust it later.
  • Put the gas up and mix this in.
  • Cook this just under medium heat until the onions are soft. Make sure to stir often.
  • Should look like this.
  • Add all the spices: Chilli powder 1 & 1/2 Tsp (adjust to taste) Cumin powder 1 Tsp Coriander powder 1 & 1/3 Tsp Hot/mild curry 1 & 1/2 Tsp Tumeric powder 1/3 Tsp
  • Put the gas on and mix this in.
  • Let this cook on low heat for 8-10 minutes, make sure to stir often.
  • The spices will become very dry.
  • Add a little amount of hot boiled water and mix this in. This will prevent the spices from burning, make sure to stir at times.
  • After 8-10 minutes, add in the prawns.
  • Put the heat up and mix this in.
  • Cook on high heat for a few minutes until all the excess water comes out.
  • Once all the water comes out, put the gas down to medium-low heat and let this cook- make sure to stir at times. Cook this for 5-10 minutes, adjust heat if required.
  • Finally add a little amount of hot boiled water, as a guide about 1/2 a cup so the base isn't too dry. If you prefer the base to be very dry then skip the water steps. Once you add in the water, bring this to boil on high heat
  • Add in the tomatoes pieces.
  • Mix this in and let this cook on medium heat for about 4-5 minutes.
  • Add in the rest of the chillies (optional) Mix this in.
  • Finally garnish with fresh coriander.
  • Mix this in, cook for a further 2-3 minutes and turn the heat off.
  • All done.
  • Serve hot with plain rice or naan bread. Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts :

PRAWN BHUNA RECIPE



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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.

Provided by Khin

Categories     Main Course

Number Of Ingredients 16

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
1½ tsp Chilli powder (Or paprika powder ( see details in note ))
½ tsp Turmeric
1 tsp Curry powder (Mild/hot Indian curry powder ( see details in note ))
½ tsp Coriander powder
¼ tsp Cumin powder

Steps:

  • Heat 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.
  • Next, 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.
  • Pour 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.
  • Make a taste test and add more salt or water according to your preference.
  • Turn off the heat and sprinkle chopped coriander. Transfer to serving plate and serve immediately with plain rice, naan, or chapati.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 327 kcal, Carbohydrate 25 g, Protein 30 g, Fat 13 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, TransFat 1 g, Cholesterol 215 mg, Sodium 1073 mg, Fiber 6 g, Sugar 10 g, UnsaturatedFat 11 g, ServingSize 1 serving

PRAWN CURRY IN A HURRY



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Minimum shopping, maximum taste. And if Indian cuisine is not your thing, make this Thai prawn curry with a simple switch

Provided by Good Food team

Categories     Dinner, Lunch, Main course, Side dish, Snack, Supper

Time 15m

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 tbsp curry paste (we used Patak's Origional Balti curry paste)
1 onion, finely sliced
200g large raw or cooked prawns, defrosted if frozen
400g can chopped tomatoes with garlic
large bunch coriander, leaves and stalks chopped

Steps:

  • Drizzle some oil from the curry paste jar into a wok or large frying pan, gently heat, then add the onion. Sizzle over a low heat for 4 mins until the onion softens, then stir in the paste and cook for a few mins longer. Stir in the prawns and tomatoes, then bring to a simmer. If using raw prawns, simmer until they have changed colour and are cooked through. Season, if you like, then add the coriander just before serving with boiled rice and naan bread.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 166 calories, Fat 4 grams fat, SaturatedFat 1 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 11 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 8 grams sugar, Fiber 3 grams fiber, Protein 22 grams protein, Sodium 1.08 milligram of sodium

BHUNA PRAWN WITH PURI



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Bhuna is the Indian equivalent of Stir frying and sauteing on medium high heat. The high heat helps meld the flavours of the spices into the vegetables or meat. Remember to keep a little water at the side whenever you try any bhuna dish to keep the dish from charring. Posting for a friend :) You can make this dish dry or add water towards the end to thin down the gravy. The recipe calls for Puri but I like it with Rotis/ Phulkas better as it is a lighter option to the deep-fried Puri .

Provided by Girl from India

Categories     < 30 Mins

Time 25m

Yield 4 Puri with Prawn filling

Number Of Ingredients 17

300 -400 g of peeled big prawns (washed and dried well) or 300 -400 g prawns (washed and dried well)
8 tablespoons vegetable oil (I use only 1 - 2 but then I do not like oily food)
1 inch fresh ginger, peeled and minced
6 garlic cloves, minced
3 big red onions, chopped (I prefer the green onions) or 5 -6 green onions, with the green stalks chopped (I prefer the green onions)
2 fresh green chilies, deseeded and finely chopped (or less according to taste)
2 teaspoons salt (or to taste)
1 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon paprika (optional)
1/4 teaspoon turmeric
1 1/2 teaspoons ground coriander
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
1/2-1 teaspoon garam masala powder
3/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/2 tablespoon tomato puree
2 big tomatoes, chopped
coriander leaves (chopped) (optional)

Steps:

  • Use 4 Delicious Homemade Puris!
  • #44025 by Fandoos or My Rotis/Phulkas #90817 (this is if you are like me and do not much care for deep fried stuff;) Heat the 8 tablespoons of oil in a large wok.
  • Fry the onions green pepper, ginger and garlic until soft.
  • Add the prawns, Stir well.
  • Add half the salt (use the rest later to adjust the seasoning), the spices and the Worcestershire sauce.
  • 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.
  • Leave the heat fairly high and, still stirring, dry the mixture off for about 3-4 minutes till the prawns are cooked.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Eat while still warm using your fingers.
  • Note: You can use this mixture as a filling in rice pancakes or even wheat flour pancakes.

Tips:

  • Mise en place: Before you start cooking, make sure you have all your ingredients and equipment ready. This will help you stay organized and avoid scrambling.
  • Use fresh prawns: Fresh prawns will give your bhuna the best flavor. If you can't find fresh prawns, frozen prawns will work, but make sure to thaw them completely before cooking.
  • Don't overcook the prawns: Prawns cook quickly, so it's important not to overcook them. Otherwise, they will become tough and rubbery.
  • Use a variety of spices: The spices in a prawn bhuna are what give it its characteristic flavor. Be sure to use a variety of spices, including cumin, coriander, turmeric, and chili powder.
  • Use a good quality yogurt: The yogurt in a prawn bhuna helps to tenderize the prawns and give the dish a creamy texture. Be sure to use a good quality yogurt, such as Greek yogurt or whole milk yogurt.
  • Serve with rice or naan: Prawn bhuna is traditionally served with rice or naan. However, you can also serve it with other sides, such as roti, paratha, or vegetables.

Conclusion:

Prawn bhuna is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal. It is a great way to use up leftover prawns, and it can also be made with other types of seafood, such as shrimp or lobster. With its rich and flavorful sauce, prawn bhuna is sure to be a hit with your family and friends.

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