Indian Spiced Basa with Mock Rice Pilaf and Cold Cucumber Sa

DesertRains

Big post, bear with me! Also, it's Cucumber SALAD, not "Sa" as the title suggests (anyone know how to edit titles?)

Indian Spiced Basa:

You need: 8oz fillets of boneless, skinless Basa, one each per person you are serving. (140 calories each)
I purchased these - http://www.myfitnesspal.com/food/calories/swai-fillets-walmart-fish-fillets-18298308

1 box Shan Aaloo Bhaji Curry Mix. (8 calories for 2 tsp of dry mix)

This is intended to season potato curry, but I love this mix (and all of the Shan's spice blends) so much that I use them often for other foods. They are very inexpensive as well, usually .99 cents to $1.49 for a generous package.

Here's the Shan Aaloo mix -
http://www.ishopindian.com/shan-aaloo-bhaji-curry-mix-c-87-p-1-pr-21973.html

And here are all 50 (+!!!) spice mixes from the Shan brand -
http://www.ishopindian.com/shan-brand-c-87.html

Defrost the fish, rinse and pat dry. Coat lightly with the spice mix. I grill these on my Foreman Grill, but you can bake or use a skillet with nonstick spray as well.

Mock Rice Pilaf:

4 cups of "mock rice" made from cauliflower, cooked and ready. (100 calories total)
Recipe here: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/447445-want-a-25-calorie-per-cup-replacement-for-rice?hl=rice#posts-6175919

1/2 cup carrot, cubed very small (26 calories total)

1/2 cup frozen peas (67 calories total)

1 low-sodium bouillon cube (15 calories)

Heat 1/2 up water in a skillet and add the bouillon cube, crumbled. Let it simmer until dissolved. Ad the mock rice, peas and carrots and heat through.

Entire recipe - 208 calories (52 cals per approx. cup - 1/4 recipe is slightly more than a cup!)


Cold Cucumber Salad:

1 cucumber, shredded into ribbons (I use a cheese grater) - 45 calories total
1 bunch radishes, shredded (on grater!) I used about 5 large radishes at 1 calorie each - 5 calories total
1/2 cup green onion, chopped - 16 calories
4 tbsp rice vinegar - 0 cals
1 - 2packets of splenda, depending on your taste
a few shakes of salt/pepper

Mix all of the above! Entire salad is 67 calories. Divide into 1/4's

Each plate - 1/4th of recipe mock pilaf, 1 -10oz fish fillet, 1/4 of salad - total of 211 calories per plate!

DesertRains

Also, I usually buy my spices at a local international market, saves shipping, but they are worth it even if you have to order online!

DesertRains

And this fish just went on sale at our walmart!

mojomarie

This sounds FABULOUS! Thank you for sharing!!:)