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Instructions

• Set the oven temperature to 400 degrees Fahrenheit / 200 degrees Celsius.
• To prepare sauce, first spread yogurt on paper-towels, up to 1/2 –inch thickness. Cover with additional paper towels and keep them aside for a few minutes.
• Now slowly remove yogurt using a spoon and transfer into a bowl. Add sour cream, salt, red pepper, lemon rind, cumin, orange juice, orange zest and cilantro. Cover the mixture and keep it aside.
• To prepare salmon, add cumin, coriander and fennel in a spice grinder and process until they are finely ground.
• In a bowl, mix the spice mixture with a little salt, black pepper and breadcrumbs. Dredge skinned side of salmon in spice mixture.
• In the meantime, heat a pan (lightly coated with cooking spray) over medium heat. Add half of salmon, crust side down and cook until it is golden brown.
• Transfer salmon on a baking tray that is lined with aluminum foil, crust side up. Bake the salmon at the set temperature until it is sufficiently cooked.
• Garish the salmon with cilantro sprigs and serve with sauce.