Indian Seafood Recipes - Salmon with Yoghurt Sauce

Ingredients

• 6 salmon steaks

• 30 ml/2 tbsp lemon juice

• salt and pepper

• pinch of cayenne

• 5 ml/ 1 tsp ground cumin

• 30 ml/2 tbsp ghee, melted

Sauce

• 45 ml/3 tbsp olive oil

• 10 ml/2 tsp mustard seeds

• 450 g/1lb tomatoes, skinned and quartered

• 1 spring onion (scallion), cut into rings

• 1 green chili, chopped

• 1.5 ml/1/4 tsp dried thyme

• 60 ml/4 tbsp chopped fresh mint

• 900 ml/1 1/2 pts/3 3/4 cups natural (plain) yoghurt, lightly beaten

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Method:

1. Sprinkle the steaks with the lemon juice then season with salt, pepper, cayenne and cumin. Brush with melted ghee and leave to stand while you make the sauce.

2. Heat the oil and fry the mustard seeds until they start crackling. Add the tomatoes, spring onion, chili and thyme and cook for 2 minutes until the tomatoes have softened. Add the mint, season with salt and pepper and keep warm.

3. Grill (broil) the salmon steaks for about 8 minutes until cooked through and golden brown. Meanwhile, heat the yoghurt very gently until warm then stir into the sauce.

4. Serve the, steaks with a spoonful of the sauce on top and the rest passed separately.