Salmon Sashimi
SERVES TWO
PREP TIME: 10 MINS
COOK TIME: 5 MINS
Ingredients
10-15 SLICES SASHIMI GRADE SALMON
THAI BASIL FLOWERS, FOR SERVING
KAFFIR LIME LEAVES, FINELY SLICED FOR SERVING
FOR THE GREEN DRESSING
2 TSP PALM SUGAR
2 TSP THAI BASIL LEAVES, FINELY SLICED
2 TSP CORIANDER ROOTS, FINELY SLICED
1/3 TSP GINGER, FINELY GRATED
1 TSP GREEN CHILLI, FINELY SLICED
2 TSP FISH SAUCE
2 TSP LIME JUICE
2 TSP SESAME OIL
FOR THE COCONUT DRESSING
1/2 CUP COCONUT MILK
5 KAFFIR LIME LEAVES, FINELY SLICED
Utensils
SHARP KNIVES
SMALL SAUCEPAN
CHOP STICKS
PESTLE & MORTAR
GRATER OR MICROBLANE
Method
HEAT A SMALL SAUCEPAN OVER MEDIUM HEAT. MAKE THE COCONUT CREAM DRESSING BY FIRST CRUNCHING UP AND BRUISING THE KAFFIR LIME LEAVES
PLACE THE COCONUT MILK & LIME LEAVES IN THE SAUCEPAN AND HEAT UP GENTLY OVER THE STOVE TOP. SIMMER ON THE LOWEST HEAT FOR 10 MINS TO LET THE KAFFIR LIME LEAVES INFUSE WITH THE COCONUT MILK AND THE FRAGRANCE TO RELEASE
MAKE THE GREEN DRESSING BY ADDING THE THAI BASIL LEAVES, CORIANDER ROOTS, GREEN CHILLIES, GRATED GINGER AND PALM SUGAR INTO A MORTAR AND USE THE PESTLE TO GRIND IT INTO A SMOOTH PASTE
ADD THE FISH SAUCE, LIME JUICE AND OIL AND MIX WELL. TASTE AND ADJUST THE FLAVOUR TO YOUR PREFERENCE E.G. SALTIER MORE FISH SAUCE, CIRTUSY MORE LIME JUICE
PLACE THE SLICED SASHIMI ON A PLATE. DRESS WITH THE GREEN AND COCONUT CREAM DRESSING, SPRINKLE WITH FINELY SLICED KAFFIR LIME LEAVES, AND FINISH WITH THAI BASIL FLOWERS - ENJOY !