Spiced Baked Salmon - Pomegranate Raita
This Spiced Baked Salmon is rubbed with an Indian inspired spice rub, marinated in the fridge for a few hours, then baked. A pomegranate raita is a perfect foil to cool off the spice with a little tart sweetness from pomegranate.

SPICED BAKED SALMON
1 tsp fennel seed
1 tsp cardamom seed
tsp coriander seed
2 whole cloves
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp kosher salt
1/2 tsp peppercorns
1/2 tsp red pepper flakes.
1 1 lb salmon fillet, skin on
POMEGRANATE RAITA
1/2 cup plain Greek or Balkan style yogurt
2 tbsp chopped mint
2 tbsp chopped cilantro
1 tsp salt
1 tsp lemon juice
1/4 cup pomegranate seeds
DIRECTIONS
1. Using a mortar & pestle, or a spice grinder, combine all spices and grind to a powder. Rub spice mixture over salmon fillet. Cover fillet in plastic wrap and refrigerate 5-6 hours.
2. Preheat oven to 400°. Put salmon fillet on a parchment lined baking sheet. Bake in centre of oven for 15 minutes, or until salmon flakes easily with a fork and the spice rub forms a crust.
3. In a small bowl, combine yogurt, mint, cilantro, salt, lemon juice and pomegranate seeds.
4. Serve salmon hot, with raita.