SALMON IN DILL-MUSTARD SAUCE

This is a wonderful way to prepare fresh Salmon in mustard sauce. This easy prepared Salmon tastes tangy and delicious from the blend of three ingredients i.e. mustard, yogurt and dill weed. When spicy marinated and lightly fried fish steaks dip in a delish dill-mustard sauce, really compliments the Salmon's delicate flavor. Be sure to make extra, your family will be begging for more.

INGREDIENTS:

1 lb Salmon Fillet, cut into 4 steaks (washed)
1/2 tsp Black Pepper powder
1/2 tsp Red Chilli powder
1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
1/3 tsp Nigella seeds (Kalonji)
1 tbsp fresh Lemon juice
1 tsp All Purpose Flour (Maida)
1/4 cup freshly grinded Mustard paste
1/4 cup non-fat Plain Yogurt/Sour Cream
3 Green chillies (chopped)
1 tbsp finely chopped Cilantro (Coriander leaves)
1/2 tsp dry Dill Weed
1/4 cup Mustard Oil (or any other oil)
Salt to taste.


METHOD:
Marinate the fish steaks with turmeric powder, black pepper powder, red chilli powder, lemon juice, flour and salt. Keep it on refrigerator for 45 minutes to 1 hour.

Blend mustard paste, green chillies, dry dill weed, yogurt, 3/4 cup of water and little salt together to prepare dill-mustard sauce. Set aside.

Heat oil in a wok. Fry fish steaks till light brown on both sides. Remove from heat and set aside.

Temper with nigella seeds on the same oil. Saute for 15-20 seconds. Add blended mixture in it. Stir continuously till it starts to boil. Now add fried fish steaks in it and reduce flame to medium low. Cook for another 6-8 minutes. Sprinkle chopped cilantro on the top and remove from the heat.

Garnish with little sour cream and serve hot with steamed rice.

TIPS: If dill weed is not available, may use dry fennel seeds instead of it.

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