Kerala salmon with lime pickle yogurt

SERVES 4
PREP AND COOK TIME 35 MINUTES (+ REFRIGERATION time)

Ingredients

Nutritional count per serving: 37.4g total fat (9g saturated fat); 2516kJ (602 cal); 5.4g carbohydrate; 60.6g protein; 0.8g fibre.

• 2 teaspoons coriander seeds
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
• 2 cardamom pods, bruised
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
• ½ teaspoon chilli powder
• 2 tablespoons peanut oil
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 4 x 200g salmon cutlets
• 100g baby spinach leaves

Lime pickle yogurt ingredients

• ½ cup (140g) low-fat Greek-style yogurt
• 2 tablespoons lime pickle, chopped finely

Method

1. Dry-fry coriander, cumin, cardamom and cinnamon in a small heated frying pan, stirring, over medium heat until fragrant. Stir in turmeric and chilli powder. Remove from heat.
2. Crush spices, using a mortar and pestle, until ground finely. Transfer spices to a large bowl; stir in oil and garlic. Add fish; turn to coat in spice mixture. Cover; refrigerate for 30 minutes.
3. LIME PICKLE YOGURT: Place ingredients in a small bowl; swirl pickle through yogurt.
4. Cook fish, on a heated oiled grill plate (or grill or barbecue) over medium-high heat for 3 minutes each side or cooked as desired.
5. Serve fish with spinach leaves and Lime Pickle Yogurt; season to taste.

Not suitable to freeze or microwave.