Prawn Magic Bhuna Recipe

Dive into a sensory expedition with our quick and easy Prawn Bhuna Recipe, where every step is a burst of aromatic bliss. Envision the sizzle of whole spices as they hit the pan, releasing the heady scents of cinnamon, cloves, and smoky black cardamom. This dish is a vibrant tapestry of flavours, enriched by the fiery touch of Kashmiri Chilli. Perfect for any occasion, our recipe brings the authentic charm of Bhuna right to your table. Prepare to be transported on a delightful flavour journey with this simple yet exquisite Prawn Bhuna. 

 With Boom's Magic Bhuna Curry Kit

Skip ahead to "Prep for curry".
Go to Boom's Shop to pick up this kit.

Without Boom's Magic Bhuna Curry Kit

If you don't have our kit you will need to prepare the following:

Boom Base:

• Onion
• Tomato
• Garlic
• Spices
• Coriander leaf

Boom Spice Mix:

• Chilli powder
• Turmeric
• Paprika
• Cumin
• Garlic powder
• Fenugreek
• Ginger powder
• Green cardamom
• Mustard
• Black pepper
• Fennel

Whole Spices:

• Cinnamon
• Green cardamom
• Clove
• Black cardamom

Prep For Curry

To create your Magic Bhuna prawn curry you will need the following ingredients (serves 2/3 kit):

• Glug of veg oil
• 200g of prawns
• 1 medium onion
• 1 green pepper
• A tomato
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1 tbsp of tomato puree
• A bit of sugar & salt
• Small handful of fresh coriander (optional)
• Something to serve it with e.g. naan, rice, chapati

Method:

1. Dilute Boom Base™ with 300ml of boiling water, stir and leave for 10 mins ⏳

2. Crack open a beer 🍺  (we now offer alcohol free beer from our shop) and prep the ingredients as follows: Chop tomato into quarters, finely chop onion and green pepper, crush 2 garlic cloves.

3. Add 3 tbsp veg oil to deep frying pan or wok and turn heat on hob to med/high. Add Boom Whole Spices and fry for 30 seconds or so. Add the prawns and fry until pink. Add onion & green pepper then fry for a couple of mins. Add garlic and fry for a minute.

4. Take pan off heat and stir in Boom Spice Mix. Return pan to heat, add 1 tbsp tomato puree and fry for a few seconds.

5. Pour in the Boom Base™ Add the tomato quarters 🍅,  1 tsp sugar and 1⁄2 tsp salt. Now continue cooking until your creation has reduced down to a nice thick sauce. 

6.  Remove whole spices with your preferred technique, ours is teaspoon skim method. The cassia/cinnamon bark and the black cardamom are the key ones to remove, cloves and cardamom can be left in to taste.

7. Turn off heat and stir in 2 tbsp of chopped coriander before serving with rice/naan/chapati. Boom.

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Ingredients

Boom Base: Onion Tomato Garlic Spices Coriander leaf

Boom Spice Mix: Chilli powder Turmeric Paprika Cumin Garlic powder Fenugreek Ginger powder Green cardamom Mustard Black pepper Fennel

Whole Spices: Cinnamon Green cardamom Clove Black cardamom

Allergens

Made in a factory that handles nuts. Contains Mustard.
This is a prawn curry recipe - shellfish  (Boom Kitchen do not provide the prawns with the kit).