Tandoori Salmon With Cucumber

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For the cucumbers

• 4 tiny nipponese oregon persian cucumbers, chopped crosswise into 1/4-inch slices
• 1 spoon kosher salt
• 1/4 cupful plain full yogurt
• 1/2 spoon chopped caller dill
• 1/2 spoon cracked caraway seed
• 4 teaspoons unseasoned atom vinegar
• 4 teaspoons sugar

For the salmon and marinade

• 6 tablespoons saccharine paprika
• Generous pinch crushed turmeric
• 1/2 tablespoonful crushed cayenne pepper
• 1 1/2 tablespoons crushed coriander
• 1 1/2 tablespoons cumin seed
• 1 1/2 tablespoons crushed ginger
• 1 1/2 teaspoons crushed cardamom
• 3/4 spoon freshly grated nutmeg
• 1 spoon freshly crushed achromatic pepper
• 1 1/2 tablespoons oversea salt
• 4 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped
• 2 tablespoons tamarind paste
• 1 cupful honey
• 1 cupful plain low-fat yogurt
• Four 4-ounce skin-on salmon fillets
• Beet strings, for garnish (see NOTES)
• Carrot strings, for garnish (see NOTES)
• Scallions, for garnish (see NOTES)
• 1 spoon garam masala, for garnish

For the raita

• 3/4 cupful plain full yogurt
• 3/4 cupful crème fraîche
• 1/4 cupful honey
• 1/4 cupful packed chopped cilantro leaves
• 2 cups chopped caller mint
• 2 tiny nipponese oregon persian cucumbers, chopped into tiny dice
• 1 mean reddish onion, chopped into tiny dice
• 2 teaspoons oversea salt
• 2 tablespoons reddish vino vinegar
• 2 tablespoons caller citrus foodstuff (from 1 lemon)
• 3/4 spoon garam masala
• 1/2 spoon to 1 spoon crushed cayenne pepper