Fusion food

Personally am not a big fan of fusion food. I do call it as "confusion food" but i did realise if a chef got the understanding of the ingredients then it cannot go wrong. When i started my career back home in India i have come acroos dishes like "spinach & paneer cannelloni with makhni sauce". Now i am laughing when i think of those days. So, basically if a chef doesnt understand the ingredients & proceeds with fusion cooking then it may become a disaster.

I do like to try fusion things but none of those dishes come to the guests table till i get satisfied. I do call many of colleagues & ask them to taste & criticize it & then will come to an conclusion.

Fusion cooking may attract customers but not for a long time. Many professional chefs may differ from this.

One of such fusion dish which i tried for a canape party.

SMOKED SALMON KOSHIMBIR

(Koshimbir is a Marathi word which means 'salad')

Smoked Salmon - 100gms

(it can be purchased from any good supermarkets/ fishmonger)

Cucumber - 15 gms

Orange Juice -From 1/2 No'

Mustard seeds - 1 tspn

Chillies - 2 No's

Lemon rind - few

Coriander Leaves - Few.

Mini Pappadum - Few

Oil- 1 tspn

Fry the pappadums in hot oil & drain the oil. Thinly shred(strips) the salmon & keep it aside.

Remove te seeds from the cucumber & cut it as same like the salmon. In a bowl mix the orange juice, coriander leaves & chopped chillies Heat oil & add the mustard seeds; add the mustard to the bowl & leave it aside for few minutes. Now, gently add the salmon to the ornage juice mixture & cover & leave it in the fridge for a while.

Arrange the pappadums in a plate & place the salmon koshimbir on top of it. Scatter the lemon rind on top.

CHEF'S TIP : If you dont like smoked salmon then use normal salmon. it can be cooked in oven or poached or panfried. Also the same item can be replaced with shrimps, beetroot(vegetarian). DO NOT ADD SALT FOR SMOKED SALMON.

If you use poached fish; a dash of freshly grated coconut will be more delicious