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Barbecued salmon skewers with raita

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Barbecued salmon skewers with raita
Prepare
30 mins to 1 hour
Cook
10 to 30 mins
Serve
Serves 2

A quick and easy tikka marinade gives salmon a lovely spicy flavour. Bung the skewers on the barbie for a simple, healthy summer supper.

Ingredients

  • yoghurt: 75g/2¾oz natural yoghurt
  • garlic: 1 garlic clove, grated
  • ginger: 2cm/¾in piece fresh root ginger, peeled and grated
  • garam masala: 2 tsp garam masala
  • coriander: ½ tsp ground coriander
  • cumin: ½ tsp ground cumin
  • turmeric: ¼ tsp ground turmeric
  • chilli powder: ¼ tsp mild chilli powder
  • sea salt: ¼ tsp sea salt
  • salmon: 375g/13oz (approx. 2 large fillets) salmon, skin removed, cut into large cubes
  • lemons: 2 lemons, very thinly sliced

For the raita

  • cucumber: ¼ cucumber, grated
  • yoghurt: 60g/2¼oz natural yoghurt
  • mint: large handful fresh mint, finely chopped
  • caster sugar: ¼ tsp golden caster sugar
  • : ½ lemon or lime, juice only

Method

  1. Mix the yoghurt, garlic, ginger, spices and salt together to create a paste. Add the salmon, stir, then leave to marinate for 20 minutes.

  2. Meanwhile, soak 4 wooden barbecue skewers in cold water.

  3. To make the raita, gently squeeze the cucumber to remove any excess water. Mix the cucumber with the yoghurt, mint and sugar and add a squeeze of lemon or lime juice, to taste. Set aside.

  4. Preheat the barbecue.

  5. Thread the salmon onto the skewers, alternating two salmon pieces with one lemon slice, folded in half.

  6. Cook on the barbecue for 10–15 minutes, or until the salmon is just cooked through. Serve with the raita.