Description
Shorshe Salmon in cayenne pepper and turmeric
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 (3 oz.) skinless salmon filets
- 1 teaspoon turmeric
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ½ teaspoon sea salt, plus more to taste
- 2 cloves garlic, sliced thinly
- 2 shallots, diced
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 serrano chiles, split and deseeded
- 1 teaspoon brown mustard seeds
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 teaspoon fennel seeds
Shorshe spicy sauce
- ½ tablespoon ground turmeric
- ½ tablespoon cayenne pepper
- 2 tablespoons mustard powder
- ¼ cup water or coconut milk (depends on your preferred consistency of sauce)
- Freshly cracked pepper
Instructions
Stage 1 – Season Salmon and Create Fish Curry Base
- Rub the salmons evenly with a spice mixture of 1 tsp turmeric, 1 tsp cayenne, and a few cracks of fresh salt. Set the filets aside
- In a separate bowl, mix ½ tbs turmeric, ½ tbs cayenne, 2 tbs mustard powder and ¼ cup water (or coconut milk) together. This will create a yellowish sauce, which you will set aside for now
Stage 2 – Begin Cooking Ingredients
- Heat your skillet over medium high heat, adding the olive oil once it’s hot. Then add your mustard seeds and heat them for 1 minute
- Add the cumin and fennel seeds to the oil and cook for another 30 seconds. This will add layers of flavor to the oil
- Add the shallots and garlic, and cook for 1-2 minutes until they have softened
- Next, add the spice sauce and cook for another minute
Stage 3 – Add Salmon and Create Fish Curry
- Reduce the heat to medium-low, bringing the sauce to a simmer. Then add the salmon and cook in the curry, occasionally basting the filets with sauce, until they are fully done and flaky. This should take roughly 10 minutes
- A few minutes prior to finishing (around the 5-6 minute mark) add the chiles and, if the sauce is getting a little cakey, add a splash or two of water. You can also add water to regulate how thick or thin you want the curry to be
- Once the fish is cooked, take the pan off the heat, and serve the fish and curry with rice
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Category: Entree
- Cuisine: Bangladeshi