Tandoori salmon

Salmon marinated in yogurt and spices, and then cooked in a tandoor, if you are lucky enough to have one, grilled or barbecued for everyone else.

Ingredients

1 cup yogurt (natural yogurt)
1 lime (juice only)
1 clove garlic (crushed)
1 teaspoon ginger (freshly grated)
1 teaspoon cumin (ground)
1 teaspoon coriander (ground)
1⁄2 teaspoon turmeric (ground)
1⁄2 teaspoon cardamom (toasted and crushed, or ground)
1⁄2 teaspoon pepper (black pepper freshly ground)
4 pieces salmon (steaks or fillets, skin on)

Instructions

Mix together yogurt, spices and lime juice in a bowl.

Add the salmon to the bowl and move around, carefully, until well coated with the yogurt mix.

Cover the bowl with film or aluminum foil and marinade in the fridge for 3-4 hours, or overnight.

Heat the grill. Place the salmon on a metal rack over an oven pan - skin side down if cooking salmon fillets. Grill for 10-15 minutes, depending on thickness, or until golden brown.

Detail of salmon tandoori.
Yield
4 servings
Preparation time 3 hours, 30 minutes
Cooking time 15 minutes
Total time
3 hours, 45 minutes

Notes

The fish can be cooked on its own, drained and with no marinade; you can start cooking it dry and baste with some of the marinade during the cooking time; or it can be grille with some of the marinade on.

Substitute the indian spices with curry paste or 1-2 tablespoons garam masala + 1/2 teaspoon parpika. Alternativlely, add some garam masala to the marinade.

Source

Indian fusion

Serve with a salad, raita and naan bread.

very easy, fish, grill
main dish, dinner, lunch
Indian food recipes
Food in Asia

 

Dieting? Use fat free yogurt.