Starters Recipes - Smoked Trout with Cucumber a Cumin Recipe

Ingredients

• 1/2 large cucumber

• Salt

• 1 tablespoon cumin seeds

• 250g/9oz smoked trout fillets

• 150g/5oz crème fraiche

Serves 4

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Method:

1. Peel the cucumber, cut it in half lengthways and scoop out the seeds with a teaspoon. Cut the flesh into thin strips, place in a colander and sprinkle with salt. Leave for 30 minutes.

2. Dry-fry the cumin seeds in a frying pan until toasted. Flake the trout into large pieces.

3. Rinse the cucumber under the cold tap, drain and pat dry with kitchen paper.

4. Place in a bowl, sprinkle the toasted cumin seeds over the top and mix in the crème fraiche.

5. Serve at room temperature, with trout pieces on top of the cucumber mixture.