Indian-Spiced Salmon with Spinach Egg Tadka (Low-Carb)
Crisp-edged salmon with a warming Indian-spice tadka, finished with a creamy spinach-egg topping.

Total
45 min
Prep
25 min
Cook
20 min
Serves
4
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Recipe serves 4
Ingredients
- 1 lb Salmon fillets
- 2 Eggs
- 1 lb Spinach
- 2 tbsp Olive oil
- 4 cloves Garlic
- 1 tbsp Ginger
- 2 tsp Garam masala
- 1 tsp Ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp Turmeric
- 1 tsp Ground coriander
- 1 tbsp Tomato paste
- 1/2 cup Coconut milk (unsweetened)
- 1 tbsp Lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp Salt(optional)
- 1/2 tsp Black pepper
Instructions
- 1
Pat salmon dry and season with salt and pepper. Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a skillet over medium-high.
- 2
Sear salmon until golden, 3–4 minutes per side (depending on thickness). Remove to a plate.
- 3
In the same pan, add remaining 1 tbsp olive oil. Sauté garlic and ginger for 30 seconds.
- 4
Add garam masala, cumin, turmeric, and coriander; toast 20–30 seconds until fragrant.
- 5
Stir in tomato paste and cook 1 minute. Add coconut milk and simmer 3–4 minutes to thicken.
- 6
Add spinach and cook until wilted. Lower heat to medium-low.
- 7
Whisk eggs in a bowl. Slowly drizzle eggs into the simmering spinach sauce while stirring to form soft curds; cook 1–2 minutes.
- 8
Finish with lemon juice, then spoon spinach-egg tadka over salmon. Serve immediately.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
610
31% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 44 g |
| Carbohydrate | 16 g |
| Fat | 42 g |
| Fiber | 5 g |
| Sugar | 4 g |
| Sodium | 520 mg |
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