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Bite-Sized Salmon Tikka

Salmon is versatile, highly nutritious, and can be bought fresh or frozen. This 'Indianised' recipe is quick, tasty, and ideal as a short snack or a meal eaten with a salad. Serve with Masala Chai. You can try this recipe with any white fish: cod, haddock, pollock, etc.

Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons ground red pepper (cayenne)

  • ½ teaspoon ground turmeric

  • ½ teaspoon salt

  • ½ pound wild Pacific salmon fillets, cut into 1-inch cubes

  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch

  • ½ cup oil for frying

Directions

  1. Mix together the cayenne, turmeric, and salt in a bowl. Add the salmon to the bowl and toss to coat. Allow to sit 15 minutes.

  2. Heat the oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. While the oil is heating, sprinkle the cornstarch over the salmon and again toss to coat.

  3. Cook the salmon in the heated oil until golden brown, about 1 minute per side.