Grilled Wild Salmon with Green Curry Spinach Sauce

Some fusion combination works magically, while some confuse the hell out of your tastebud. Thankfully this wonderful recipe from Closet Cooking worked magically like my Thomas Sabo charm - even on a dark, greyish, depressing, never ending rainy day.

Urggg ... Rain, rain, go away ... come again another day!

Speaking of rain, is it raining hard at your part of the world? It surely is here. And without much warning too. Just yesterday while at the library picking up some delicious looking German Cooking and Torte Bake book, I almost got myself drenched. Well, I said almost because I was lucky enough to step out from the library door few minutes late. I had eariler witness the oncoming of grey clouds through the surrounding windows, and figured that I better get my butt out quickly for 1) I was definately not dressed for rain 2) nor was I carrying an umbrella with me 3) I came with my trusted bicycle 4) I had lots of books with me! The moment I step out and about to reach out for the padlock of my bicycle, it came rushing down mercilessly while I witness a poor mother and daughter scrambled to their feet to get shelter right across me. I spent the next half hour scrolling the coffee table book I´d just borrowed right outside the library and what a good way to past time really. Within minutes, the rain miracalously stopped and the sun came out :-)

I took a long route back home bypassing the shopping streets and cafes after much contemplatation. The other route is much closer, but it is a bare street with nothing but trees. I figured that the long route would serve me better just in case if it pours again and I would have shelter to run too! It did not pour as anticipated but I did not regret taking up the long route at all. The one thing I notice while passing by the main strasse is, everyone was spotting a jolly good mood with a big grin on their face! The cafes were suddenly packed to the brim - even the secluded one, hidden in one corner. I gathered that it must be the sun, and the smell of fresh rain that came pouring earlier. Upon reaching home, I could not help noticing that our garden bloom looking so bright and cheery - just like what I´d witness in the street earlier and quickly retrieve this two wonderful bloom from my flower archive to be posted along this dish here. Don´t you think they look so good side by side?

The first thing I did after unpacking my books was hit the kitchen. I was starving from all the book carrying (I borrowed 10!), the cycling-walking-cycling combo and two toast breakfast. I felt like I could eat a horse and needed some heat after the downpour too.

Here´s the recipe (which I´d modified a little)

• 1 piece of 150 grams Wild Salmon
• 1 onion, sliced
• 3 cups of Spinach
• 1 potato, skin peeled and sliced thinly
• 1 teaspoon Green Curry paste
• 1/2 water
• 3 tablespoon coconut milk
• 3 tablespoon yellow curry powder
• Salt and Pepper for taste
• Oil

Method

1. Grill the Wild Salmon in a non-stick wok for about 3-4 minutes each side. Cover them with a wok cover if needed.
2. Next, pour a little oil into the pan and place in the onions and potatoes. Let it cook for two minutes, or until a bit golden.
3. In goes the spinach and the rest of the ingredients. Mix them well. Let it simmer until it thickens.
4. Dish out the Green Curry Spinach on a platter, and than the Wild Salmon served on top. Done.