Manjit

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Zaikabharat brings you the authentic taste of India with mouthwatering, simple, and easy recipes. Cooking relieves stress for me, provides with an opportunity to be creative, boost my mood, and brings back wonderful memories of my mom's kitchen. I have been a culinary part-time instructor for several years in addition to my professional careers as a cancer research scientist, an educator, a healthcare administrator, and a community leader. I have done several cooking demos, TV shows, and I still continue to do so. I would like to share my cooking adventure through this blog and hope you enjoy these recipes.

Friday, April 27, 2012

Pan Fried Salmon















It is a great simple fish recipe. It can be paired with any red or white wine.

Ingredients:
1 pound fish fillets
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper powder
1/4 tsp red pepper powder for extra spice (optional)
1/2 tsp garlic paste
1 lime, freshly squeezed
1/2 tsp cumin powder
1 tbsp yogurt
2 tblsps oil or butter for better taste
Coriander leaves, finely chopped for garnishing

Preparation:
Rinse fish fillets and pat dry before marination.

A. Marination:
Marinate fish fillets in all the ingredients above except for oil used for shallow frying and coriander leaves used for garnishing.
Keep marinated fish fillets for 1 hour at the room temperature or in refrigerator for 2 hours.

B. Panfrying

Heat oil or butter in a pan.
Put marinated fish fillets in a heated pan and fry 3 minutes per side or until crisp brown.
Drain extra oil on a paper towel and transfer it to a clean serving plate.
Squeeze few drops of fresh lime and sprinkle pepper powder over the fillets.
Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.

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