Name: Cod With Afghan Spices
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 4 fresh cod steaks (each 1" thick and 8 ounces) or 4 cod fillets (each 6 ounces); 1 small onion, chopped; 3 garlic cloves, chopped; 1 piece (1") fresh ginger, peeled, chopped; 1 to 2 serrano chiles or jalapenños, seeded, chopped (leave the seeds in for more heat); 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; 6 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided; 1 teaspoon ground coriander; Coarse salt (kosher or sea); Freshly ground black pepper; 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes; Lemon wedges, for serving

This mixture of spices makes cod- the whitest of fish-taste almost exotic.

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