Salmon meen moilee with crab croquette

To make the moilee gravy, melt the coconut oil in a frying pan, add the mustard seeds and cook over a medium heat until they start to crackle

Add the chillies, onion, garlic, ginger and curry leaves and sauté for 3–5 minutes until the onion is translucent

Add the turmeric and salt to taste, pour in the coconut milk and simmer very gently for 10 minutes, or until the sauce thickens slightly. Adjust the seasoning, if necessary

For the beetroot ketchup, place all the ingredients in a saucepan and boil over a high heat until the beetroot is tender, adding a little water if necessary. Blitz the sauce in a blender or food processor and pass through a fine sieve for an extra-smooth finish. Transfer to a squeeze bottle or piping bag to serve

For the lentil podi, roast the lentils in a dry pan until toasted. Remove from the pan, then toast the curry leaves and chilli. Blitz the toasted ingredients along with the powdered spices to a course crumb texture and season with salt. Set aside

To make the croquettes, cook the potato in salted boiling water until very tender. Drain well, mash until smooth and set aside

Temper the whole spices in the coconut oil until they start to crackle, then add the ginger and chilli and fry until the ginger is soft and golden

Add the powdered spices and crab meat, mix well then add to the mashed potato. Season the mixture with salt, ensuring everything is thoroughly combined

Divide the mixture into 4 balls. Dust in flour, dip in the egg then roll in the breadcrumbs until evenly coated. Set aside in the fridge until ready to fry

To make the upma, heat the oil in a saucepan, add the mustard seeds and sauté over a medium heat until they start to crackle. Add the curry leaves, green chilli, shallot and ginger, and continue sautéing until the shallot is translucent

Stir in the ground spices and salt to taste. Mix well and then add the vermicelli, courgette and 125ml water. Stir over a low heat until the vermicelli is tender. Remove from the heat and keep warm

Preheat a deep-fryer to 180°C

Season the salmon fillets with salt and melt the coconut oil in a non-stick frying pan over a medium heat. Fry the fish, skin-side down, for 4 minutes, or until the skin is crisp

Meanwhile, add the croquettes to the hot oil and fry until golden. When ready, drain on kitchen paper

Flip the fish over and add the butter and lemon juice. Fry for a further 2 minutes, basting with the lemony pan juices, until a cocktail stick inserted in the centre of the fish meets no resistance. Drain on kitchen paper to absorb any excess oil

Blanch the samphire in salted boiling water until tender. Gently reheat the moilee gravy

To serve, place each croquette on top of a small pile of lentil podi and lean the salmon against it. Garnish with the vermicelli upma, beetroot ketchup, some samphire and the moilee gravy on the side