Chef Bhupinder Mroke is the owner and manager of Palki Restaurant

Chef Bhupinder Mroke Presents Palki Restaurant's Salmon Biryani

• 200 g Salmon fillet
• 500 g Basmati rice
• 1 Small onion, chopped
• 2 Green chilli, chopped
• 2 Small pieces of ginger
• 1 bunch Coriander
• 1.5 tsp Salt
• 1 tsp Chilli powder
• 1 tsp Haldi powder
• 1 tsp Garam Masala
• 100 g Butter

Method

1. Cook the basmati rice in boiling water. Place it in a strainer to drain the water.
2. Heat butter in a pan, and cook the onions until browned.
3. Add the fish and the remaining uncooked ingredients. Cook for 5 minutes.
4. Add the cooked rice and mix well.
5. Serve with yogurt or raita (shredded cucumber mixed with buttermilk).

Palki Restaurant
116 E. 15th
North Vancouver
BC. Telephone: 604-986-7555
Hours: 11:30 am-2:30 pm, 5:00-10:00 pm
7 days a week

TAKING A FRESH LOOK AT SALMON

Working Hard to Protect the Environment

The BC salmon farmers strive to be responsible stewards of our marine environment. We know that when farms are well built, properly sited and properly managed, salmon farming is environmentally sustainable. Over the past 20 years the industry has invested millions of dollars in scientific research to develop farming techniques that minimize any environmental impact.

To ensure this happens, industry regulators consistently monitor our operations to ensure our environmental stewardship is well maintained.

In fact, our industry is subject to 52 separate provincial and federal statutes, regulations, policies and guidelines, as well as other numerous municipal and regional district land use and development regulatory instruments. Salmon farming is the most strictly regulated agriculture industry in BC. In addition, our members adhere to a strict code of practice.

Some of the initiatives that the BC Salmon Farmers Association has put in place to reduce environmental impact include routine fallowing of farm sites after a harvest to ensure a thorough rejuvenation of the ocean floor, daily water quality testing, regular underwater net maintenance, and installation of treatment facilities for human waste. Underwater cameras are also utilized to minimize feed waste.

Improved farming techniques have reduced fish escapes dramatically.

There has been no major escapes since 2000. The industry's goal is to eliminate them entirely.

Why is this important Because salmon continues to prove itself as an important component in our diets, wild fishery will not be able to keep pace with growing world demand. Salmon farming offers an economical and sustainable alternative.

Health Canada recommends that a healthy, balanced diet should include two to three portions of fish per week, with at least one portion being a fatty fish like salmon. The salmon farming industry makes it possible to enjoy great tasting and affordable fresh salmon year round.

DID YOU KNOW

• Research shows that when farm sites are fallowed, the area under the pens returns to normal in three to seven months, thus, there is no long-term damage to the environment
• Improved net management, anchoring and operating principals has resulted in very few escapes of fish
• Extensive research indicates that there is no conclusive evidence to support the notion that farmed salmon have transferred pathogens to wild populations