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Miso Salmon Curry

9 July, 2026

Recipe 

Tara Bennet (Adapted from a NYT Recipe) 

Photos 

Heloise Love 

Ingredients

Serves 4

01. 

2 tbs oil (coconut, canola or sunflower)

02. 

1 Medium red onion thickly sliced (about 1cm wide but a bit bigger is fine)

03. 

2 tbs minced ginger 

04. 

3 garlic cloves crushed 

05. 

70g Miso (we used red miso but white miso will also work)

06. 

270ml full fat coconut milk (We like Ayam because it has a higher coconut content)

07. 

700g salmon cut into large 5cm pieces 

08. 

140g baby spinach

09. 

1 tbs fresh lime juice 

10. 

500-550ml water

11. 

Salt and pepper to taste

To serve

01.

Jasmine rice

02.

Coriander

03.

Crispy chilli oil

 

01
Ingredients.

 

 

02
Prep all your ingredients.
03
Cut onion.

Method 

01. 

Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat and sauté onions, ginger and garlic and cook until softened and fragrant (about 2-3 minutes). Season with a little salt and pepper. 

04
Add garlic, onion and ginger to pot.
05
Cook until soft and fragrant.
02. 

Add miso and cook stirring frequently, until miso is lightly caramelised. 

03. 

Add coconut milk and water. Bring to a high heat and cook for approx. 5 minutes until slightly reduced. 

06
Caramelise miso.
07
Add water.
08
Add coconut milk.
04. 

Stir in salmon and reduce heat slightly. Simmer until salmon is cooked through. 

05. 

Add spinach, lime juice and adjust seasoning to taste. Once heated through and spinach has wilted slightly, turn off the heat.

09
Add salmon.
10
Add spinach.
06. 

Serve with rice, a sprinkling of coriander and some chilli.

11
Heat through and adjust seasoning.
12
Serve with rice.
07.

Enjoy!

13
Spoon into bowl.
14
Top with coriander, lime and chilli.
15
Enjoy.

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