How to make Tandoori Lobsters -
A marinated lobster cooked on charcoal.
This is a Sanjeev Kapoor exclusive recipe.
Main Ingredients : Lobster (लौब्ज़टर ), Yogurt (दही)
Cuisine : Indian
Course : Snacks and Starters
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Tandoori Lobsters Recipe Card
History of Indian cuisine dates back to nearly 5,000-years ago when various groups and cultures interacted with India that led to a diversity of flavours and regional cuisines.
Indian cuisine comprises of a number of regional cuisines. The diversity in soil type, climate, culture, ethnic group and occupations, these cuisines differ from each other mainly due to the use of locally available spices, herbs, vegetables and fruits. Indian food is also influenced by religious and cultural choices and traditions.
Foreign invasions, trade relations and colonialism had introduced certain foods to the country like potato, chillies and breadfruit.
Prep Time : 3.30-4 hour
Cook time : 26-30 minutes
Serve : 4
Level Of Cooking : Moderate
Taste : Spicy
Ingredients for Tandoori Lobsters Recipe
Lobster 4 medium
Yogurt 1 cup
Ginger 1 inch piece
Garlic 5-6 cloves
Egg yolk 4
Fresh cream 2 tablespoons
Carom seeds (ajwain) 2 teaspoons
White pepper powder 1/2 teaspoon
Red chilli powder 2 teaspoons
Cumin powder 2 teaspoons
Turmeric powder 1/2 teaspoon
Gram flour (besan) 2 tablespoons
Lemon juice 2 tablespoons
Salt to taste
Butter 2 tablespoons
Chaat masala 1/2 teaspoon
Method
Step 1
Remove shells, clean and de-vein lobsters, then wash them thoroughly. Tie yogurt in a muslin cloth and hang it for half an hour to drain out the whey. This should preferably be hung in the refrigerator. Peel, wash ginger and garlic and grind to a fine paste. Transfer the hung yogurt into a bowl, add egg yolk and whisk well to blend.
Step 2
Add ginger garlic paste, fresh cream, carom seeds, white pepper powder, red chilli powder, cumin powder, turmeric powder, besan, lemon juice and salt. Mix well and coat the lobsters uniformly with the yogurt mixture. Keep aside to marinate, preferably in the refrigerator for two to three hours.
Step 3
Skewer the marinated lobster and cook in a moderately hot tandoor for about five to six minutes turning them occasionally. Brush the cooked lobster with butter and cook again for a minute in the tandoor.
Step 4
They can also be cooked in a preheated oven at 200C for about six to eight minutes. Brush lobster with butter and cook for a minute more. Sprinkle chaat masala on the cooked lobster and serve hot with lemon wedges and mint chutney.
Nutrition Info
Calories : 1109 Kcal
Carbohydrates : 27.4 gm
Protein : 137.7 gm
Fat : 50.1 gm
Other : Vitamin B12- 13.1mcg
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