Salmon With Spiced Tomato Sauce

Ingredients

• 24 ounces salmon fillets, skinless
• 1/4 teaspoon turmeric
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, plus enough to dust fillets
• salt
• pepper
• 1 cup crushed tomatoes
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons cilantro, finely chopped
• steamed rice, for serving

Directions

1. 1

   Dust the salmon fillets lightly with cayenne, salt, pepper and the turmeric.

2. 2

   Cover and refrigerate for 20 minutes.

3. 3

   In a medium bowl, combine the crushed tomatoes with the cream, lemon juice, cumin, cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg and the 1/4 teaspoon of cayenne.

4. 4

   Season with salt and pepper.

5. 5

   In a large skillet, melt the butter.

6. 6

   Add the salmon and cook over moderately high heat until browned, about 3 minutes per side. Pour off the butter.

7. 7

   Add the tomato sauce and bring too a simmer.

8. 8

   Reduce the heat to low and cook, turning the salmon halfway through and occasionally basting with the sauce, until the fish is just cooked, about 8 minutes.

9. 9

   Transfer to 4 plates and spoon the sauce on top. Sprinkle with the cilantro and serve at once with steamed rice.