Spiced Salmon Kebabs on a Bed of Golden Lentils

Name: Spiced Salmon Kebabs on a Bed of Golden Lentils
Ingredients: ¼ teaspoon dried chilli flakes; 16 bay leaves; ½ teaspoon ground black pepper; ½ teaspoon ground turmeric; ½ teaspoon ground cardamom; 1 teaspoon ground allspice; 2 teaspoons ground cumin; 1 tablespoon ground coriander; 50 g (2 oz) melted butter, olive oil or groundnut oil; 50 g (2 oz) melted butter, olive oil or groundnut oil; 50 g (2 oz) melted butter, olive oil or groundnut oil; 750 g (1½ lbs) salmon fillet; 2 tablespoons olive oil or groundnut oil; 2 tablespoons olive oil or groundnut oil; 1 small onion, peeled and finely chopped; 6 cardamom pods, split open; 2 cloves; 1 piece of cinnamon stick; 250 g (½ lb) red lentils

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Modern Classics

By Frances Bissell

Published 2000

About

Ingredients

Lentils

250 g (½ lb) red lentils
1 piece of cinnamon stick

Fish course
Main course
Pescatarian
Gluten-free

Method

Rinse and drain the lentils. Fry the spices and onion in the oil for a few minutes. Add the lentils, and pour in about 450 mls (¾ pint water. Bring to the boil, cover and reduce the heat to the merest simm