Yogurt-Marinated Salmon Fillets (Dahi Machhali Masaledar)

A yogurt-marinated salmon with cayenne pepper, ginger, and garlic. Spice up your fillets before they go under the broiler.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 365 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 6 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon ground coriander seed
• 1 cup fat-free plain yogurt
• 2 (2 inch) pieces fresh ginger root, minced
• 2 tablespoons cilantro, finely chopped
• 4 (6 ounce) skinless, boneless salmon fillets
• 0.25 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 0.5 tablespoon cayenne pepper

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine yogurt, cayenne pepper, garlic, ginger, cilantro, ground coriander, cumin, salt, and turmeric in a resealable plastic bag. Close bag and mix everything together until evenly combined. Add salmon and toss until well coated with the marinade. Refrigerate 8 hours to overnight.

Step 2

Preheat the broiler. Lightly grease a baking pan.

Step 3

Remove salmon from marinade and shake off excess; discard remaining marinade. Place on prepared pan and broil in preheated oven until salmon flakes easily with a fork, 5 to 7 minutes per side.