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Wild Salmon Poached in Balchao Coconut Milk

A side of wild salmon rubbed with turmeric, seared, then poached and basted in coconut milk spiked with balchao masala and curry leaves, finished with grape tomatoes and scallions.

  • YieldServes 4
  • Hands-on20 min
  • Total51 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • ½ tspground turmeric
  • 680 gboneless skin-on wild salmon fillet (such as Alaskan or Copper River)
  • 240 mlunsweetened coconut milk
  • 1 tbspbalchao masala (Goan chile-vinegar paste)
  • 1 tspcoarse kosher or sea salt
  • 14 leavesfresh curry leaves
  • 2 tbspcanola oil
  • 12grape tomatoes (or 1 medium tomato, cut into 2.5 cm pieces), halved
  • 2scallions, thinly sliced

Diet

  • Pescatarian
  • Keto

Contains

  • Fish
  • Mustard
  • Salmon
  • Legumes (any)
  • Tamarind
  • Coconut
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Tomato
  • Chili peppers
  • Onion family (any)
  • Garlic
  • Scallion (green onion)
  • Cabbage family (any)
  • Ginger
  • Turmeric
  • Curry leaves
  • Black and white pepper
  • Cinnamon
  • Clove
  • Cumin

Taste

  • Heat
  • Sweet
  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat
  • Herbal / fresh
  • Aromatic spice

Texture

  • Creamy

Equipment

  • Stovetop
  • Probe thermometer

Season

  • Summer

Occasion

  • Weeknight
  • Entertaining

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • 30–60 min total
  • Difficulty 2

Nutrition

  • Calories: high
  • Protein: high
  • Carbs: moderate
  • Fat: high
  • Fiber: high
  • Sodium: moderate

Budget

  • Budget: high

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