Poached Salmon with Cucumber Raita

Name: Poached Salmon with Cucumber Raita
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Indian, Asian
Ingredients: 3 bay leaves; 1 carrot, sliced; 1 cucumber, peeled, seeded, and grated; 1 teaspoons dried thyme; 355 milliliters dry white wine; 2 Tbsps chopped fresh mint; 1 clove garlic, minced; 0 teaspoons fresh-ground black pepper; 1 onion, sliced; 0 teaspoons paprika; 9 sprigs parsley; 0 teaspoons peppercorns; 414 milliliters plain yogurt; 907 grams center-cut salmon fillet, cut into 4 pieces; 3 teaspoons salt; 3 Tbsps vinegar; 1 liters water

You can never have too many Indian recipes, so give Poached Salmon with Cucumber Raitan Head to the store and pick up bay leaves, carrot, fresh-ground pepper, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the dry white wine you could follow this main course with the White Wine Frozen Yogurt as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

In a large deep frying pan, combine the water, wine, vinegar, onion, carrot, parsley, thyme, peppercorns, bay leaves, and 2 1/4 teaspoons of the salt. Cover and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat and simmer, partially covered, for 10 minutes.

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Bay Leaves

Parsley

Vinegar

Carrot

Onion

Thyme

Water

Salt

Wine

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Meanwhile, in a medium glass or stainless-steel bowl, combine the cucumber and the remaining teaspoon salt.

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Cucumber

Salt

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Let sit for 10 minutes. With your hands, squeeze the cucumber and discard the liquid.

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Cucumber

Put the cucumber back into the bowl and add the yogurt, garlic, mint, and ground pepper. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

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Ground Black Pepper

Cucumber

Garlic

Yogurt

Mint

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Add the fish to the liquid in the pan and bring back to a simmer. Simmer, partially covered, until the fish is just barely done (it should still be translucent in the center), about 4 minutes for a 1-inch-thick fillet.

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Fish

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Remove the pan from the heat and let the fish sit in the liquid for 2 minutes.

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Fish

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Transfer to plates and, if you like, remove the skin.

Serve the salmon warm or at room temperature. Top with the raita and then sprinkle the raita with the paprika.

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Paprika

Salmon

Raita

Wine Recommendation: To match the acidity of the yogurt and the richness of the fish, look for a white that blends crisp acidity with good body. Try a pinot gris from Oregon or a sauvignon blanc from New Zealand.

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Servings:

bay leaves 1

carrot, sliced 1

cucumber, peeled, seeded, and grated 1teaspoons

dried thyme 355milliliters

dry white wine 2Tbsps

chopped fresh mint 1clove

garlic, minced 0teaspoons

fresh-ground black pepper 1

onion, sliced 0teaspoons

paprika 9sprigs

parsley 0teaspoons

peppercorns 414milliliters

plain yogurt 907grams

center-cut salmon fillet, cut into 4 pieces 3teaspoons

salt 3Tbsps

vinegar 1liters

water

Recommended wine: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc

Salmon works really well with Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Sauvignon Blanc. To decide on white or red, you should consider your seasoning and sauces. Chardonnay is a great friend to buttery, creamy dishes, while sauvignon blanc can complement herb or citrus-centric dishes. A light-bodied, low-tannin red such as the pinot noir goes great with broiled or grilled salmon. One wine you could try is Hanna Chardonnay. It has 4.4 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 16 dollars.