Tilapia Masala With Rice

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by Food Network Kitchen·published 2016-11-16

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Main Dish

Servings

4 servings

Total time

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Calories / serving

423 kcal

Ingredients (12)

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1 cup basmati rice, rinsedbasmati
Kosher saltsalt
1/2 cup frozen peaspeas
3/4 cup plain yogurtyogurt
1 small clove garlic, choppedgarlic
1 1-inch piece ginger, peeled and choppedginger
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice, plus lime wedges for servinglime-juice
1/4 teaspoon ground cumincumin
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepperpepper
4 6-ounce tilapia fillets
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, meltedbutter
1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro or mintmint

Instructions (3 steps)

01Bring the rice, 1 1/3 cups water and 1/4 teaspoon salt to a simmer in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat to low, cover and cook 15 minutes. Remove from the heat and add the peas; cover and set aside.
02Puree 1/2 cup yogurt, the garlic, ginger, lime juice, cumin, cayenne and 3/4 teaspoon salt in a food processor. Transfer all but 3 tablespoons of the mixture to a large bowl. Pierce the fish a few times with a fork and season with salt; add to the bowl and toss. Marinate 15 minutes.

03Preheat the broiler. Place the fish on a broiler pan; top with the marinade and butter. Broil until opaque, 6 to 8 minutes. Mix the remaining 1/4 cup yogurt, the cilantro, and salt to taste with the yogurt mixture. Serve the fish and rice with the yogurt sauce and lime wedges.

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