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Tandoori Style Swordfish Tacos

Tandoori Style Swordfish Tacos

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  • This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Swordfish Recipe
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    Aliwaks's Notes: I was terrified of swordfish when I was a little girl, I'd never really seen one but I was sure that they lived in the East River and could saw through the Midtown Tunnel, so they could poke...

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Serves 4

  1. Place tomatoes & peaches in a non-reactive bowl Salt generously.

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  2. Saute ginger, jalapeño, raisins and garlic in 1 T oil till soft.

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  3. Whisk in honey, tamarind (or pom. molasses) & vinegar, pour over tomato/peaches

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  4. Add 2nd T of oil to pan and add mustard seed, coriander, cumin & cardamom, Saute until mustard seeds POP

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  5. Add spices to tomato/peaches Let sit awhile, so the flavors meld, can be done a day ahead

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  1. Yoghurt Sauce: Blend the cup of yoghurt, cilantro, mint, garlic & serrano together till smooth & green, season to taste with lime/lemon, salt & pepper, if you want more heat, add another serrano or a hottter pepper, if you want less heat, use less pepper or omit entirely

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  2. Whisk together Tandoori paste, (1/2 cup) yogurt, grated ginger

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  3. Cut fish into large 2 -3” chunks Marinate sword fish an hour or two or up to 1 day

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  4. Wipe off excess marinade, give a sprinkle of salt and a grind of pepper

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  5. Skewer about 4 chunks per skewer, you should have 8 Skewers, 2 per person Grill on high heat 5 mins on 1 side ..3-4 on the other

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  6. Assembly: Grill flour tortillas, the brush with butter Place a few swordfish chunks inside Add a good spoonful of “chutney” Drizzle with yoghurt sauce And sprinkle on cucumbers, red onion, radishes, bit of cabbage & fresh herbs, more hot peppers if that's your thing Add a squeeze of lemon

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  7. Would be great with Fresh Melon or Mango Margaritas, maybe some coconut basmati rice or grilled sweet potato wedges brushed with lime juice & garam masala...wine wise I had this really lush juicy Albarino , CANA was the name it was really full of fruit, bursting with fruit actually, on that note a Trebianno would work too.

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4 Comments on Tandoori Style Swordfish Tacos

186003_1004761561_1198459_n Reply

Sounds fantastic and I love your story!!

N538322836_1930755_1183 Reply

Thanks guys! Its really yummy, and of course if you have picky eaters around you can sub chicken for swordfish.

Dscn0826 Reply

I am going to have to buy extra swordfish. Some for my recipe and more for this one.

Lnd_jen Reply

This sounds fantastic.

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