Tiger Prawn is a highly valued marine prawn known for its distinctive dark stripes, firm texture, and naturally sweet flavor. It is widely used in Indian and international seafood cuisine and is an important product in the seafood processing and export industry.

Key Features

• 🦐 Large prawn with characteristic dark tiger-like stripes
• 🌊 Found in coastal marine and brackish waters
• 🍽️ Firm, succulent, and mildly sweet meat
• 💪 Rich in high-quality protein
• 🌍 Popular in fresh, chilled, and frozen seafood markets
• ❄️ Requires rapid chilling and strict cold-chain management to maintain quality

Popular Preparations

• Tiger Prawn Fry – Marinated with spices and fried until golden
• Tiger Prawn Curry – Cooked with coconut, tomato, tamarind, or traditional spices
• Garlic Butter Tiger Prawns – Sautéed with garlic, butter, herbs, and lemon
• Tandoori Tiger Prawns – Marinated in yogurt and spices and grilled
• Tiger Prawn Masala – Cooked with onion, ginger, garlic, chili, and aromatic spices

Seafood Processing

For commercial seafood processing, Tiger Prawns should undergo raw-material inspection, washing, grading, peeling or deveining when required, rapid chilling, hygienic processing, quality control, proper packaging, freezing, and safe delivery.

Maintaining a continuous cold chain from harvest through transportation is essential for preserving the prawns’ freshness, texture, appearance, and overall quality.