Air Fryer Tandoori Prawns | How to Cook Tandoori Shrimps in Air Fryer
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Serves: 4 Servings
 
Ingredients
  • Jumbo Prawns / Shrimp - 16 to 20
  • Greek yogurt - ½ cup
  • Mustard oil - 2 tbsp
  • Ginger paste - 1 tbsp
  • Garlic paste - 1 tbsp
  • Turmeric powder - ¼ tsp
  • Kashmiri red chilli powder - 2 tsp
  • Coriander powder - 1 & ½ tsp
  • Garam masala - ½ tsp
  • Salt - 1 tsp
Instructions
  1. Peel and devein the prawns keeping their tails intact. Wash them nicely, then pat dry using a kitchen towel.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, add the Greek yogurt. Then add all the other marinating ingredients one by one - mustard oil, ginger & garlic paste, turmeric powder, Kashmiri chilli powder, coriander powder, garam masala and salt.
  3. Using a wire whisk, give everything a good mix to make a homogeneous mixture. Take your time at this stage so that spices do not remain clumped at one place and everything is evenly mixed.
  4. Now drop all the washed & dried prawns into the tandoori marinade and using a spatula start stirring to coat each prawn thickly with the yogurt mixture.
  5. Once you are happy, let the prawns marinade and soak all fantastic flavors for about an hour or even overnight in the refrigerator.
  6. When you are ready to cook your tandoori prawns, preheat your air fryer to 190 C / 375 F and set the timer to 12 minutes.
  7. Spray the bottom of the air fryer basket with oil to prevent sticking. Once the air fryer is preheated, transfer all the marinated prawns into the basket.
  8. Arrange the prawns inside the air fryer basket in a single layer without overlapping with each other and start air frying till halfway through cooking time.
  9. Then take out the basket and flip each prawn over using a tong. Brush any leftover marinade over the flipped side of the prawns.
  10. Spray little more oil over the prawns and continue air frying your tandoori prawns for the remaining cooking time.
  11. Your delicious air fryer tandoori prawns are done! Serve them on a platter with lemon wedges on the side, garnish with fresh coriander and enjoy!
Notes
Pro tip: Reserve if you have any leftover marinate in the bowl.
Recipe by Flavor Quotient at https://flavorquotient.com/2025/10/air-fryer-tandoori-prawns/