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Spicy Butter Prawns

Recipe by Ralston D'Souza on InstagramAdded 28 October 2026.
  • 20 min
  • Serves 2
  • 14 ingredients

10 minutes to prep, 10 to cook. These Spicy Butter Prawns are a quick, flavor‑packed seafood dish with a fiery red chilli and aromatic curry leaf sauce. The combination of ghee, butter, and lime gives a rich, tangy finish that makes it perfect for a lively dinner.

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Spicy Butter Prawns by Ralston D'Souza, a frame from the Instagram video

Ingredients

2 servingsMetric

Amounts as Ralston D'Souza gives them. Metric converts supported weights and liquids, and oven temperatures; spoon measures and counts stay as written.

Method

  1. 1

    In a bowl, combine the prawns with 0.5 tsp salt, 1 tsp Kashmiri red chilli powder, 0.5 tsp turmeric, and 1 tsp pepper; mix well and set aside.

  2. 2

    Heat 2 tbsp ghee and 1 tsp butter in a pan over medium heat.

  3. 3

    Add the marinated prawns and cook for 3 minutes.

  4. 4

    Flip the prawns, squeeze in half a lime, and cook for another 2 minutes.

  5. 5

    Remove the prawns and set aside.

  6. 6

    In the same pan, add 1 tsp butter, then 0.5 tsp cumin seeds, 7 finely chopped garlic cloves, 10 g finely chopped ginger, 1 tsp chilli flakes, 10 curry leaves, 0.5 tsp salt, 0.5 tsp turmeric, 1 tsp Kashmiri red chilli powder, and 1 tsp pepper; stir until fragrant.

  7. 7

    Pour in 150 ml water, mix, and bring to a simmer.

  8. 8

    Return the cooked prawns to the pan and toss until well coated in the spicy butter sauce.

  9. 9

    Squeeze in the remaining half lime, give a final stir, and serve immediately.

Tips while you cook

Marinate before cooking
Combine prawns with salt, chilli powder, turmeric, and pepper, then set aside before heating the pan.
Use the same pan for sauce
After cooking the prawns, add butter and spices to the same pan to build the sauce.
Add lime in two stages
Squeeze half a lime while cooking the prawns, then the remaining half after returning them to the sauce.

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