3 steamed salmon thai Recipes

vegetable oil or 1 tbsp canola oil, shallots, peeled and thinly sliced, fresh ginger, peeled and julienned (cut 1-1/2-inchx1/8-inchx1/8-inch), garlic cloves, slivered, light brown sugar, thai fish sauce (nam pla), salmon steaks (4 steaks), fresh cilantro leaves, for garnish

fresh salmon fillets, light unsweetened coconut milk, grated ginger, palm sugar or 1 tbsp brown sugar, fish sauce, red curry paste (you choose how much), lime (juice of, no seeds), chopped fresh basil, chopped fresh cilantro, minced thai chile (optional; as many as you prefer ), steamed jasmine rice (or other type of rice)