Indian-Spiced Roast Salmon

RECIPE

Serve with sliced cucumbers drizzled with low-fat bottled vinaigrette.

Yield
4 servings (serving size: 1 salmon fillet and about 3 tablespoons yogurt mixture)

Ingredients
4 (6-ounce) salmon fillets (about 1 inch thick)
Cooking spray
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
2/3 cup plain fat-free yogurt
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

Preparation
Preheat oven to 425°.

Place salmon, skin sides down, in a roasting pan or jelly roll pan coated with cooking spray. Brush evenly with juice. Combine 1/2 teaspoon salt and next 5 ingredients (salt through red pepper), and sprinkle evenly over fish.

Bake at 425° for 10 minutes or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork. Combine yogurt and cilantro, and serve with fish.

Nutritional Information
Calories:300 (40% from fat)
Fat:13.2g (sat 3.1g,mono 5.7g,poly 3.2g)
Protein:38.7g
Carbohydrate:4.3g
Fiber:0.3g
Cholesterol:88mg
Iron:0.8mg
Sodium:403mg
Calcium:107mg

Indian cooking@home
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Peanuts with Indian Spices

RECIPE

This easy appetizer can keep up to a week in an airtight container. If you have leftovers after the party, enjoy as a snack or salad topping.

Yield
6 cups (serving size: 1/4 cup)

Ingredients
2 tablespoons ground coriander
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper
3 large egg whites
6 cups unsalted, dry-roasted peanuts
3 tablespoons black sesame seeds
Cooking spray

Preparation
Preheat oven to 300°.

Combine first 6 ingredients in a small bowl.

Beat egg whites in a medium bowl for 1 minute or until frothy. Add spice mixture, peanuts, and black sesame seeds; stir well. Spread the mixture in a single layer on 2 jelly-roll pans coated with cooking spray. Bake at 300° for 30 minutes or until the nuts are dry and roasted, stirring occasionally. Cool completely.

Nutritional Information
Calories:228 (74% from fat)
Fat:18.8g (sat 2.6g,mono 9.2g,poly 5.9g)
Protein:9.4g
Carbohydrate:9.3g
Fiber:3.5g
Cholesterol:0.0mg
Iron:1mg
Sodium:158mg
Calcium:28mg

Indian cooking@home
by cooking lover