Indian Paleo Recipe #3 - Grilled Tilapia with Stir Fried Veggies, a Paleo Lunch Recipe

Paleo diet recipes are really interesting. They taste good because of the addition of coconut oil , olive oil and proper seasoning. As we cannot manage without spices, I have tried a spicy grilled fish recipe. It makes us feel full and satisfied. You will never feel that you are skipping the regular grains. Might be the taste or the protein constituent. It is a perfect paleo lunch. I have used a fillet of fish. In most of the places it is not easy to get a fillet. In that case, you can use regular fish pieces. Only the cooking time is different.

We are going to fry the vegetables in same oil we grilled fish. It adds more taste. The crunchy veggies make our meal complete. This is also one quick recipe. We can enjoy this quick and simple paleo lunch without guilt. Unlike other grilled tilapia recipes, this one has predominant Indian flavor and you would definitely like this.

Grilled Tilapia with Stir Fried Veggies | Paleo Lunch Recipe

Prep Time : 10 mins	Cooking Time: 15 mins
Yield: 1 plate	Serving Size: 1 plate	Calories per Serving: 350 (mostly protein)

Ingredients

For Grilled Tilapia

Tilapia Fillet - 1
Salt - little
Chili Powder - 1/4 teaspoon
Pepper powder - 1/4 teaspoon
Turmeric powder - 1/4 teaspoon
Lemon - 1 small wedge
Olive oil - 1 teaspoon
Coconut oil - teaspoon

For Sauted Vegetables

Red Cabbage - 1 cup, shredded
Broccoli - 6 to 8 pieces
Carrot - 1 small, chopped
Pepper and salt - as per taste

Quick Procedure

Clean tilapia fillets and a cut then lengthwise. Add pepper, salt, turmeric and chilli powder.
Squeeze a lemon wedge. Mix well and make sure that the masala is spread over the fish.
Heat a pan. Add coconut oil and olive oil. Place the fillet and start cooking. May for 3 minutes (medium flame) you need to cook this side.
Turn the fish pieces to the other side and cook for 3 minutes (medium flame).
Again turn the fish to the other side and cook for two minutes (medium high flame). Again turn and cook for one more minute (medium high flame). The fish pieces might have broken at the middle this time. But the fish will become crispy. Now remove them to a plate and remove the extra oil with tissue paper.
In the same pan, add broccoli pieces. Saute and close the pan with a lid. The leftover oil is enough for sauteing the vegetables.
Add red cabbage and carrot pieces. Saute well till the raw smell goes off.
Finally, add salt and pepper. Saute well. Sauteed vegetables are ready to serve with tilapia.
You can serve the pan grilled tilapia with sauteed veggies. It is the perfect lunch for weight loss. It suits Indian taste buds too.

Step-wise Pictures

Clean tilapia fillets and a cut then lengthwise. Add pepper, salt, turmeric and chilli powder.

Squeeze a lemon wedge. Mix well and make sure that the masala is spread over the fish.

Heat a pan. Add coconut oil and olive oil. Place the fillet and start cooking. May for 3 minutes (medium flame) you need to cook this side.

Turn the fish pieces to the other side and cook for 3 minutes (medium flame).

Again turn the fish to the other side and cook for two minutes (medium high flame). Again turn and cook for one more minute (medium high flame). The fish pieces might have broken at the middle this time. But the fish will become crispy.