Preparation time
less than 30 mins
Cooking time
30 mins to 1 hour
Serves
Serves 2
By Poppy O’TooleFrom Saturday Kitchen
Ingredients
For the salmon
- 400g/14oz salmon, de-scaled and boned
- 3 tbsp tandoori masala powder or tandoori marinade
- 2 tbsp coconut yogurt
- 1 lemon, juice only
- salt and freshly ground pepper
For the spiced crispy potatoes
- 500g/1lb 2oz baby or new potatoes, halved
- 1 tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp black mustard seeds
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 4 dried curry leaves
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- ½ onion, chopped
- 2 tsp garam masala
- ½ tsp ground coriander
- ½ red chilli, sliced on an angle
- ½ green chilli, sliced on an angle
- 1 tsp garlic paste
- 1 tsp ginger paste
- 1 tsp tomato purée
- 2 large handfuls baby spinach
- small handful coriander, stems and leaves, roughly chopped
- salt, to taste
For the cucumber salad
- ½ cucumber, peeled with a peeler to create ribbons
- ½ bunch coriander, chopped
- ¼ bunch of mint, chopped
- ½ lime, juice only
- ½ red chilli, sliced on an angle
- pinch salt
Method
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To make the potatoes, place them in a pan of cold, salted water, add turmeric and par-boil until tender but not falling apart. Drain and allow to air dry for 5 minutes.
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In a dry pan, toast the mustard seeds, cumin seeds and curry leaves until fragrant. Add a splash of vegetable oil and the potatoes. Fry until lightly coloured and then remove from the pan. Add 2 tbsp oil to the pan and fry the onion until soft but not coloured. Add the remaining ground spices and chillies and cook for 2 minutes. Add the garlic and ginger paste and cook for 3 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste with 2 tablespoons water until combined. Add the potatoes back in and cook for 3 minutes. Turn off the heat and stir in the spinach and coriander. Set aside until wilted. Season if needed.
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To make the salmon, preheat the oven to 200C/180C Fan/Gas 6 and line a baking tray with greaseproof paper.
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Pat the salmon dry with kitchen paper and place onto the baking tray. Mix the remaining salmon ingredients together in a bowl and smother this marinade all over the fish. You want a nice thick layer. Marinate for 10 minutes, then bake for 20 minutes.
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To make the cucumber salad, toss all the ingredients together and season to taste.
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Serve the salmon with the potatoes and salad on a serving platter or divided between plates.
