Heston Blumenthal's barbecued prawn tikka salad

Prep
20m
Cook
1h 25m
serves
6
Barbecued prawn tikka salad
Barbecued prawn tikka salad
Barbecued prawn tikka salad
Take your salad game to the next level with this Heston Blumenthal recipe.

Ingredients (19)

  • 2kg unpeeled green prawns
  • 1/3 cup (80ml) olive oil
  • 1/2 cup (140g) Greek yoghurt
  • Juice of 1/4 of a lemon
  • 2 cups loosely packed watercress sprigs
  • 1/2 Lebanese cucumber, coarsely grated

Yoghurt marinade

  • 1 tbs garam masala (Indian spice mix)
  • 2 tsp chilli powder
  • 1/4 cup (60ml) olive oil
  • 2 garlic cloves, finely grated
  • 5cm piece (25g) ginger, finely grated
  • 500g Greek yoghurt

Tomato salsa

  • 1 large tomato, finely chopped
  • 1/2 red onion, finely chopped
  • 1 small red chilli, finely chopped
  • 1 1/2 tbs extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 bunch flat-leaf parsley, leaves picked, finely chopped

Quinoa crisps

  • 1/2 cup (100g) white quinoa, rinsed, drained
  • 1/2 tsp tandoori spice mix (from Indian food shops – substitute garam masala)

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Method

  • 1.
    Peel prawns, leaving tails intact, reserving half the shells. Cover prawns and chill until needed.
  • 2.
    To make the prawn oil, place oil and reserved prawn shells in a frypan over medium heat and cook, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes or until shells have evenly changed colour. Allow to cool slightly, then drain, reserving oil. Set aside.
  • 3.
    Meanwhile, for the yoghurt marinade, toast the garam masala and chilli powder in a frypan over high heat for 2 minutes or until fragrant. Add olive oil, garlic and ginger, and cook, stirring often, for 3 minutes or until softened. Transfer mixture to a large bowl and stand for 10 minutes or until cooled slightly, then stir through yoghurt and 1 tsp salt flakes. Add peeled prawns and toss to coat, then chill for 3 hours or overnight.
  • 4.
    For the salsa, combine all ingredients in a bowl, cover and chill until needed.
  • 5.
    For the quinoa crisps, preheat oven to 100°C (fan-forced). Cook quinoa in a saucepan of boiling water for 15 minutes or until very tender. Drain and set aside for 10 minutes to cool slightly.
  • 6.
    Spread a thin, even layer of cooled quinoa over a baking tray and roast for 1 hour or until dry to the touch. Turn off heat and let quinoa cool completely in oven. Season with tandoori spice mix and break into pieces.
  • 7.
    Meanwhile, to make the prawn oil yoghurt, combine yoghurt and lemon juice in a bowl. Swirl through 3 tsp reserved prawn oil and chill until needed.
  • 8.
    To cook the prawns, heat a chargrill pan or barbecue to high heat. Remove prawns from yoghurt marinade and grill for 1 1/2-2 minutes each side or until just cooked through.
  • 9.
    Place watercress and cucumber in a bowl. Add tomato salsa and lightly toss to combine. Transfer to a large platter, top with prawns and serve immediately with quinoa crisps and prawn oil yoghurt.
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