Red and Green Tilapia

It' s interesting how much I used to cook fish until six months back, until I realized poor Aadi cannot handle anything other than Salmon. Here is an old light favorite. We will try this for the Friday class.

Red and Green Tilapia

2 lbs. tilapia or (any firm white fish) fillets
1/3 cup lime juice
2 tsp salt or to taste
1 tbs butter1 tbs extra-virgin olive oil
1 tsp cumin
6 cloves garlic minced
1 tbsp. freshly ground pepper
1/2 cup finely chopped scalions
1 tomato cut into a fine dice
2 tbsp finely chopped cilantro or parsley
Method of Preparation
1. Marinate the tilapia with lime juice and salt for about half an hour.
2. Heat the oil and butter together till the butter is melted. This should be done on a flat skillet type pan.
3. Add the cumin seeds and cook for 1 min, till they sizzle and add the garlic and lightly brown.
4. Add the pepper and cook for a few seconds and add the fish. Cook the fish on high for 3-4 minutes on each side.
5. Add in the scalions and tomatoes and lightly mix into the pan.
6.Cover the pan and cook on low heat for another 3-4 minutes till the tomato juices run and form a light sauce.
7. Remove from the heat, check for seasonings and serve garnished with cilantro or parsley.