Cumin Crusted Sea Scallops With Mustard And Garam Masala

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 tablespoons chili powder
• 3 tablespoons toasted ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
• 1 cardamom pod
• 1 star anise
• 12 large sea scallops, rinsed and patted dry

Recipe

• 1 combine chili, cumin, salt and pepper in a medium shallow bowl.
• 2 dredge one side of each scallop in the spice mixture.
• 3 heat the oil in a large nonstick saucepan over high heat.
• 4 add mustard seeds, cardamom and star anise.
• 5 place the scallops in the heated pan, spice side down and cook for 3 minutes (until bottom edge is brown).
• 6 reduce the heat to low, turn the scallops for 2 to 3 minutes more.
• 7 remove from pan and arrange the scallops around the plate.
• 8 drizzle the spice oil drippings from the pan over the scallops and serve.