Ingredients

  • Tamarind paste 1 tbsp
  • SpinneysFOOD Bottled Drinking Water 2 tbsp
  • Garlic cloves 2
  • Fresh ginger 2½ cm piece
  • Tomato purée 200g
  • SpinneysFOOD Mediterranean Extra Virgin Olive Oil 2 tbsp
  • SpinneysFOOD Fine Sea Salt ½ tsp
  • SpinneysFOOD Fine Black Pepper ¼ tsp
  • Fresh Omani prawns 500g
  • Lemon 1

Nutrition (Per serving)

  • Calories 242
  • Fat 9.2g
  • Saturates 1.7g
  • Protein 29.6g
  • Carbs 9.4g
  • Sugars 4g

Given the cook-at-home nature of Spinneys and natural variations in ingredients, nutritional information is approximated."

Omani prawn brochettes with tamarind

Arabic 15 Mins Prep · 20 Mins Cook


  1. Dissolve the tamarind in the water.
  2. Crush the garlic and finely grate the ginger.
  3. Combine the tamarind water, garlic, ginger and tomato purée with the oil and season well with the salt and pepper.
  4. Set aside 4 tbsp of the marinade then toss the prawns through the rest of the marinade. 5 Refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight.
  5. Prepare a barbecue or preheat a griddle pan to high.
  6. Thread the prawns onto skewers and place on the grill or in the pan until charred and cooked through, for approx. 3-5 minutes per side.
  7. Serve hot with the remaining marinade and lemon wedges.