Graavilohi

Name: Graavilohi
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Finnish
Ingredients: 1kg salmon fillet, skin on; 1/2 cup salt; 1/2 cup sugar; 1 bunch fresh dill

Graavilohi/GRAH-vee-loh-hee/

About this dish

Cured salmon seasoned with salt, sugar, and fresh dill, similar to Nordic gravlax.

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Ingredients

🐟1kg salmon fillet, skin on

🧂1/2 cup salt

🍬1/2 cup sugar

🌿1 bunch fresh dill

Method

Serves 3

Mix salt and sugar together.

Rub the mixture generously over the salmon flesh.

Cover with a thick layer of fresh dill.

Wrap tightly and refrigerate under weight for 2-3 days, turning occasionally.

Scrape off the cure and slice thinly to serve, with mustard-dill sauce.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Graavilohi is the Finnish version of cured salmon, commonly served at celebrations with a mustard-dill sauce.

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