Name: Cured salmon bagels with cucumber and coriander salad
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: Cured salmon; 3 tablespoon coriander seeds; 4 tablespoon peppercorns; 800 gram side salmon, skin on and pin-boned (get your fishmonger to do this for you); 1/4 cup picked dill leaves; 6 tablespoon salt; 4 tablespoon brown sugar; Cucumber and coriander salad; 2 Lebanese cucumbers, peeled into thin strips with a peeler (discard outer layer); 1 cup picked coriander leaves; 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced; juice 1 lime; 1 teaspoon sesame oil; 8 or 10 good-quality bagels or any good-quality bread rolls, halved; wholegrain mustard

Cured salmon bagels with cucumber and coriander salad

If you’ve never tried making your own salmon gravlax, you need to give it a try. This recipe for cured salmon is perfect for stuffing into bagels and serving for a delicious summer brunch

Serves 10

Prep

20M

Cook

15M

Marinate

48H

Total

35M

Ingredients

Cured salmon

3 tablespoon coriander seeds

4 tablespoon peppercorns

800 gram side salmon, skin on and pin-boned (get your fishmonger to do this for you)

1/4 cup picked dill leaves

6 tablespoon salt

4 tablespoon brown sugar

Cucumber and coriander salad

2 Lebanese cucumbers, peeled into thin strips with a peeler (discard outer layer)

1 cup picked coriander leaves

1/2 red onion, thinly sliced

juice 1 lime

1 teaspoon sesame oil

8 or 10 good-quality bagels or any good-quality bread rolls, halved

wholegrain mustard

Method

1.Place coriander seeds and peppercorns in a dry frying pan and toast on a high heat for a couple of minutes until fragrant. Tip into a mortar and pestle and grind to a powder.

2.Place a large sheet of plastic wrap in a large, deep dish. Place the salmon skin-side down in the dish.

3.Evenly scatter over the powdered mixture and dill leaves. Mix together salt and sugar in a small bowl and scatter evenly over the salmon.

4.Place another layer of plastic wrap on top and wrap the salmon tightly then weigh it down by placing a tray and some heavy tins on top. Place in fridge for two days to cure.

5.Remove salmon, unwrap and wash under cold water then pat dry.

6.For the salad, place the cucumber in a bowl, add coriander leaves, red onion, lime juice, sesame oil and a pinch of salt and mix well.

7.Slice salmon into thin strips. Warm bagels in a 180°C oven for 2-3 minutes, brush with mustard and fill with salmon and salad.