CHRISTMAS BARBECUED COCONUT PRAWNS AND CHICKEN TIKKA
Ingredients
- 5cm/2in piece fresh root ginger
- peeled and roughly chopped
- 2 garlic cloves
- roughly chopped
- 2 green chillies
- roughly chopped
- 1 tbsp ground coriander
- 1 tbsp ground cumin
- 1 x 160ml tin coconut cream
- 2 limes
- juice only plus 2 limes
- cut into wedges
- to garnish
- small bunch fresh coriander
- roughly chopped
- 1 onion
- roughly chopped
- 8 large Madagascan prawns
- shells left on
- 5cm/2in piece ginger
- peeled and grated
- 1 tbsp tomato purée
- 1 green chilli
- finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- 1 tsp red chilli powder
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 400g/14oz Greek-style yoghurt
- 2 limes
- juice only
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- cut into chunks
- 4 ripe tomatoes
- 1 lime
- juice only
- ½ tsp ground cumin
- ½ tsp ground coriander
- small bunch fresh coriander
- roughly chopped
- small bunch fresh mint
- leaves only
- roughly chopped
Directions
- For the coconut prawns
- blend all of the coconut prawn ingredients
- except for the prawns
- to a smooth paste in a food processor.
- Thread the prawns onto 4 large metal skewers
- place them onto a baking tray
- then spoon the marinade mixture over the top
- turning to coat the prawns completely. Cover and marinate for at least 2 hours in the fridge.
- For the chicken tikka
- blend all of the chicken tikka ingredients except for the chicken to a smooth paste in a clean food processor.
- Place the chicken pieces in a bowl
- spoon over the marinade mixture and stir to coat. Cover and marinate for at least 2 hours in the fridge. When marinated
- thread the chicken pieces onto large metal skewers.
- When you’re ready to start cooking
- light your barbecue. Allow the flames to flare up and die down
- until the coals are glowing red and starting to turn white.
- While the barbecue is warming up
- make the dip by blending all of the dip ingredients to a coarse salsa in a clean food processor.
- When the barbecue is ready
- lay the prawn skewers over the coals and cook for 5-8 minutes
- turning once
- until slightly charred on both sides. Cook the chicken skewers at the same time
- for 12-15 minutes
- or until the chicken is cooked through. (The chicken is cooked through when the juices run clean when the meat is pierced with a knife and no trace of pink remains.) Alternatively
- heat a griddle pan until hot and cook the prawns and chicken until cooked through.
- To serve
- slide the prawns and chicken from the skewers onto plates and serve with a dollop of the dip alongside
- garnished with the lime halves.

