Cumin Crusted Sea Scallops With Mustard And Garam Masala - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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

Preparation

Combine chili, cumin, salt and pepper in a medium shallow bowl.
Dredge one side of each scallop in the spice mixture.
Heat the oil in a large nonstick saucepan over high heat.
Add mustard seeds, cardamom and star anise.
Place the scallops in the heated pan, spice side down and cook for 3 minutes (until bottom edge is brown).
Reduce the heat to low, turn the scallops for 2 to 3 minutes more.
Remove from pan and arrange the scallops around the plate.
Drizzle the spice oil drippings from the pan over the scallops and serve.