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    Braised salmon with tomato, cinnamon and black mustard seeds

    "The fatty flesh of salmon is an ideal backdrop for a sharp and hot sauce. What I especially like here is the abundance of spices, all of which come through clearly. I always serve this dish with warm flatbread." Yotam Ottolenghi

    • Preparation time: 15 minutes, plus marinating
    • Cooking time: 40 minutes
    • Total time: 65 minutes, plus marinating 60 minutes 5 minutes

    Ingredients

    600g salmon fillets, skin removed
    1 garlic clove, crushed
    1 tsp chilli flakes
    1 x ¼ tsp ground turmeric
    2 tbsp sunflower oil
     2 small onions, diced
    1 x ½ tsp black mustard seeds
    1 x ½ tsp curry powder
    1 x ¼ tsp fennel seeds
    1 x ¼ tsp ground coriander
    1 x ¼ tsp ground cumin
    1 x ¼ tsp ground ginger
    1 cinnamon stick
    1 red chilli, deseeded and chopped
    1 x ¾ tsp salt
    227g can chopped tomatoes
    1½ tbsp tamarind paste
    1 handful coriander leaves

    Method

    1. Cut the salmon into 5cm chunks and place in a bowl with the garlic, chilli flakes, turmeric and a pinch of salt. Stir, cover and chill for 2 hours.

    2. Warm the oil in a large sauté pan with a tightly fitting lid. Add the onions and cook for 10 minutes over medium heat. Add the spices, chilli and salt and cook for 5 minutes. Add the tomatoes, tamarind and 200ml water and simmer gently for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, so the sauce slightly thickens.

    3. Place the marinated salmon in the pan, cover with a lid and simmer for 4 - 6 minutes, until the fish is just cooked and the sauce is thick. Arrange the fish in a serving dish, spoon over the sauce and sprinkle with coriander. Serve immediately.

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