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Nainital Lucknowi Salmon 🇮🇳 Indian
Lucknowi salmon curry in a delicate Lucknowi-style cashew gravy: salmon cooked in an onion-tomato masala with ginger, garlic and warm spices. A practical Indian recipe ready in about 34 minutes.
Ingredients 🧅 Onion 2 medium, finely chopped 🍅 Tomato 2 medium, chopped 🧄 Garlic 4 cloves, minced 🫙 Ginger 1 tbsp, grated 🌶️ Cumin Seeds 1 tsp 🌶️ Coriander Powder 1 tsp 🌶️ Turmeric Powder 1/2 tsp 🫙 Vegetable Oil 2 tbsp 🫙 Cashews 2 tbsp, ground 🌶️ Red Chili Powder 1 tsp 🐟 Salmon 400 g, in pieces Optional extras 🧀 Heavy Cream 2 tbsp 🌿 Fresh Cilantro 2 tbsp, chopped 🍋 Lemon 1/2, juiced 🌿 Green Cardamom 3 Instructions 1 Rub the salmon lightly with turmeric and salt.
2 Heat the vegetable oil, crackle the cumin seeds, then fry the onion until deep golden.
3 Add ginger, garlic and tomato with turmeric, chili and coriander powders; cook until the oil separates from the masala, then stir in the cashew paste.
4 Add a splash of water, bring to a simmer, then slide in the salmon and cook gently just until done, 5–8 minutes; don't overcook.
5 Finish with cilantro and lemon; taste for salt and serve hot with rice or roti.
Chef's tip
Seafood cooks in minutes; add it last and take it off the heat as soon as it turns opaque.
Nainital Lucknowi Salmon
Time 34 min
Serves 5
Level Easy
Prep / cook 19 / 15 min Ingredients 🧅 Onion 2 medium, finely chopped 🍅 Tomato 2 medium, chopped 🧄 Garlic 4 cloves, minced 🫙 Ginger 1 tbsp, grated 🌶️ Cumin Seeds 1 tsp 🌶️ Coriander Powder 1 tsp 🌶️ Turmeric Powder 1/2 tsp 🫙 Vegetable Oil 2 tbsp 🫙 Cashews 2 tbsp, ground 🌶️ Red Chili Powder 1 tsp 🐟 Salmon 400 g, in pieces Optional 🧀 Heavy Cream 2 tbsp 🌿 Fresh Cilantro 2 tbsp, chopped 🍋 Lemon 1/2, juiced 🌿 Green Cardamom 3 Steps Rub the salmon lightly with turmeric and salt. Heat the vegetable oil, crackle the cumin seeds, then fry the onion until deep golden. Add ginger, garlic and tomato with turmeric, chili and coriander powders; cook until the oil separates from the masala, then stir in the cashew paste. Add a splash of water, bring to a simmer, then slide in the salmon and cook gently just until done, 5–8 minutes; don't overcook. Finish with cilantro and lemon; taste for salt and serve hot with rice or roti. 
