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Salmon stuffed with coconut coriander chutney
Floyd Cardoz

INGREDIENTS

Salmon

1 tablespoon coriander seeds
1 tablespoon fennel seeds
1 teaspoon black peppercorns
1/2 cup Coconut Coriander Chutney
Six 5-ounce pieces salmon filet
Sea salt and freshly ground pepper
1/4 cup canola oil

Chutney

1/2 pound cilantro, roughly chopped
2 cups packed grated fresh coconut
1 mild to moderately hot fresh green chile, roughly chopped
5 large garlic cloves, peeled
2 tablespoons thinly sliced peeled ginger
2 cups roughly chopped white onions
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
3 tablespoons lime juice
2 tablespoons Mango Chutney (store bought)
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

DIRECTIONS

For the salmon: Preheat the oven to 350° F.

Finely grind the coriander seeds, fennel seeds and peppercorns together in an electric coffee/spice grinder. Stir the ground spices and chutney together in a small bowl.

Starting at a narrow end of each piece of salmon, cut a slit in each piece with a small paring knife, cutting almost all the way down to the other narrow end. (Don’t go all the way through.) Stuff each piece of fish with a generous tablespoon of stuffing. Season the fish all over the salt and pepper and let sit for 5 minutes.

Heat the oil in a 12-inch ovenproof skillet over moderately high heat until it shimmers and sauté the fish until golden on the bottom, 2 to 3 minutes. Turn the fish over with a spatula and transfer the skillet to the middle of the oven. Roast the fish until just done, 5 to 6 minutes. Serve the fish in wide shallow bowls or soup plates with the sauce.

For the chutney: Pulse the cilantro, coconut, chile, garlic and ginger in a food processor until finely chopped.

Puree the onion, olive oil, lime juice and cilantro mixture in a blender until smooth. (Put the onion, oil and lime juice into the bottom of the blender and put everything else on top; that way, there will be enough liquid to puree the mixture. If necessary, add 2 to 4 tablespoons water.) Add the mango chutney and puree until very smooth. Season the chutney with salt and pepper and transfer it to a bowl. Refrigerate the chutney, covered, for 2 hours so that flavors meld. The chutney keeps in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 1 week.

Before serving, taste the chutney and adjust the seasonings. 

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About chef Floyd Cardoz
Floyd Cardoz is the executive chef/partner of Tabla and author of the cookbook “One Spice, Two Spice,” which includes his favorite New Indian recipes and teaches how to expertly add Indian spices to American cuisine.

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