Hot & Fragrant Rub for Grilled Salmon Recipes

The spices for this grilled salmon recipes are first lightly fried without oil until the fragrance is released, before being ground to powder.

Ingredients - serves 6 - 8

• 1 x 6oz/175g Salmon Fillet per person
• 2 tbsp fennel seeds
• 2 tbsp coriander seeds
• 2 tbsp cumin seeds
• ½ tbsp fenugreek seeds
• ½ tbsp black peppercorns
• ½ a cinnamon stick (or 1 teasp ground cinnamon)
• 1 clove
• 2 cardamom pods
• Salt & Pepper
• Oil

Method

Dry fry all the ingredients (except the ground cinnamon if using) over a gentle heat.
Crush to a fine powder in a mortar and pestle or spice grinder and rub all over the salmon fillets on both sides.
Leave for 1 - 2 hours.

Heat a ridged grill pan, chargrill or BBQ until hot.
Spread some oil over the salmon fillets and place on the grill flesh side down.
Cook for 5 minutes.
Turn over and cook until done.
Test by poking a knife into the centre of the salmon fillet and look inside, the fish should flake easily.

Serve with a selection of salads such as rice or potato and mixed leaf or green.