FISH CURRY(മീന്‍ കറി)

::Ingredients::
Fish- 250 grams
Chilly powder - 1 table spoon
Coriander powder - 1 table spoon
Turmeric powder - 1/2 teaspoon
Fenugreek (powdered) - 1/4 teaspoon
Fish tamarind - 3 piece
Green chillies (chopped) - 5 nos
Coconut oil - 3 tablespoon
Mustard seeds - to taste
Button onions - as required
Curry leaves - as required
Salt - to taste

To prepare
The fish is cleaned and cut to fairly large pieces. The pan is heated , the mustard seeds are tempered in the coconut oil after which the ginger, green chillies and curry leaves are added. When it is sauted well, the ingredients 2, 3, 4, 5 are added, sauted well and then to this enough water, salt and tamarind are mixed well. The vessel is now closed till the mix boils. When the gravy concentrates to required consistency the fish pieces are added and cooked.

മുയല്‍ ഫ്രൈ ,RABBIT FRY

INGREDIENTS

rabbit, 4 cups of fine bread crumbs, 2 tbsp. onions, 1/4 cup margarine, three or four thin slices of salt pork, 1/2 tsp. salt, 2 tbsp. savory, 1/4 tsp. pepper.
Gravy: 2tbsp. flour, dairy sour cream
Pastry: 1/3 cup margarine, 1 cup flour, 1 tsp. baking powder, 1/2 tsp. salt, 2 or 3 tbsp. cold water.

INSTRUCTIONS

Dressing
In a mixing bowl, mix together 4 cups of bread crumbs, 2 tbsp. of chopped onion, 1/4 cup of soft margarine, 1/2 tsp. salt, 2 tbsp. savory, and 1/4 tsp. pepper.

Cooking
Stuff the rabbit with the dressing and fasten with skewers.
Place in roasting pan and lay four or five slices of fat port across the top.
Add a little water and cover the pan
Bake at 350F degrees or until the meat is tender (about 25 minutes per pound.)
Remove from oven and make gravy.

Gravy
Skim fat from cooking liquid, reserving 2 tablespoons.
In a saucepan, heat the 2 tbsp. fat and blend in 2 tbsp. flour.
Gradually stir in 1 cup of the liquid remaining in the roasting pan from the meat.
Cook, stirring until thickened.
Mix in 1 cup of dairy sour cream and heat thoroughly.

Pour the gravy over the rabbit and cover with pastry. (See recipe which follows.) Return to oven.
Bake at 450F degrees until the pastry is browned.
Serve at once

Pastry
Cut margarine into flour, baking powder, and salt until the mixture resembles bread crumbs.
Sprinkle in water, 1 tbsp. at a time and mix.
Gather the pastry into a ball and place on lightly floured board.
Roll out the pastry to the correct size to cover the rabbit.