Indian Seafood Recipes

Wow! You guys can't get enough of the Indian recipes here at Cafe Drake, especially the simple ones with only a (large) handful of ingredients. Your email requests were received - and hungry prayers heard - and below find three of the fastest, easiest and breeziest Punjabi seafood concoctions we know.

KASHMIRI FISH CURRY

Richer than you'd expect and perfect with plenty of plain basmati rice or mashed potatoes.

4 whitefish filets (or cod, catfish etc) / 1 T. turmeric powder / 1 t. ground ginger / 1 t. anise seeds (crushed) / 4 T. oil / 1 t. cayenne pepper / 2 t. coriander powder / salt / 1 cup whipped yogurt (whole milk, please)

1. Rub the filets with turmeric, ginger and anise seeds and set aside for 10 minutes.


2. Heat oil in a skillet and fry each filet one at a time, draining and stacking on paper towels.


3. With the oil still in the skillet, add the cayenne, coriander and yogurt. The yogurt will curdle a bit but just keep cooking on LOW heat for 10 minutes.


4. Now add the fried fish to the pan, cover and cook till fish is heated through.

GARLIC FISH TIKKA

Substitute pickled garlic for a unique, brisk change of pace.

1/2 cup heavy cream / 1 t. garam masala / 1 t. cayenne pepper / 1/2 t. turmeric powder / salt / 2 t. minced garlic (no more0 / at least 1 lb. firm-fleshed fish, cut in chunks / melted butter

1. In a ziplock bag, combine: fish, cream, garam masala, cayenne, turmeric, salt and garlic. Mix well and set aside in fridge for 2 hours or so.


2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.


3. Place fish on skewers and bake on a cookie sheet for 4 minutes. Baste with a little melted butter and bake for 5-6 more minutes.


4. Serve hot.

MANGO GRILLED SALMON

Make a mango mayonnaise by mixing together 1 cup of mayo with 2 T. of mango chutney. Finely chop any large pieces of mango before combining.

4 salmon steaks / 4 T. oil / 1 t. crushed dried red pepper / salt / about 1/2 cup or more mango mayonnaise (as above)

1. In a large bowl, combine the salmon with all ingredients except mayo. Mix very well.


2. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.


3. Place the salmon and any remaining oil on a baking sheet and roast for about 10 minutes.


4. Remove from oven and serve each salmon steak topped with a couple of heaping tablespoons of the mango mayo.