Spiced Fish Kebab & Kishore Kumar

Most of this recipe comes from the wonderful book/cookbook, The World of Spice by Michael Bateman.  I didn’t have any skewers on hand so I just put in a pan and broiled and they came out wonderfully.  So I guess Kebab is a little misleading…however, it’s a wonderful recipe that incorporates many wonderful flavors.  This went great with some basmati rice and spinach sauteed in sunflower oil with fresh ginger.

Music: Kishore Kumar - Legends Kishore Kumar has one of my all time favorite voices.  I’ve heard his lyrics are very poetic as well!  He has a seemingly endless catalog of songs and I really recommend checking out some of his earlier stuff as it the warmth of old recordings that fits perfectly with the music.

Ingredients:

2 lb white fish (I used Tilapia) cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes.

1 Lemon

Marinade:

1 Teaspoon Ground Cumin

1 Teaspoon Choped Cilantro

1 Teaspoon Garam Masala*

1/4 Teaspoon Crushed Red Pepper

3 Cloves Garlic, Crushed

1 Teaspoon Chili Powder

1/2 Teaspoon of Salt

2 Tablespoons Natural Yogurt (I use Greek as that is easiest to find.  Fage is good.)

Directions:

Mix all ingredients for the marinade in a bowl and add the fish cubes, turning until all cubes are completely covered with marinade.  Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.

Preheat oven on a high Broil.  Cover a pan in aluminum foil and place the fish cubes on the pan. Spacing them out atleast an inch from each other.  Cook in oven until the fish begins to turn golden brown and can flake with a fork.  This should only take about 5-10 minutes.

Serve with lemon slices and enjoy.

*A mix of spices that you can find at many specialty stores or you can make your own.  Can consist of of Cumin, Coriander, Cardamom, Black Pepper, Cinnamon, Cloves,etc depending on the cook.