4 meen Recipes

white-fleshed fish , like monkfish, halibut or 4 lbs cod, filleted and cut into 1 inch cubes, turmeric, salt, lime, juiced, peanut oil, for frying, green chilies, seeded, ginger, peeled and thinly sliced, garlic cloves, peeled and crushed (do not chop, crushing gives the curry better flavor), white onion, thinly sliced, fresh curry leaves, turmeric, coconut milk, solids separated from the liquid, salt, tomato, quartered , plus 1 tomato sliced thinly, for garnish, cooked rice , as an accompaniment

skinless and boneless non-oily fish fillets, such as sole or flounder, cut into 4 serving pieces, curry powder 1/2 cup of unbleached flour for dusting, recipe follows, coarse salt to taste, light vegetable oil, chopped onions, chopped garlic, ground red pepper , paprika, or their combination, mustard powder, kari leaves or 2 bay leaves, water, tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and chopped, tamarind water , or 1 tsp tamarind paste dissolved in 1/4 cup of hot water, or 1 tsp prune paste mixed with 1 tsp lemon juice, kari or cilantro sprig for garnish, curry powder, coriander seeds, fenugreek seeds, mustard seeds, cumin seeds, black peppercorns, fennel seeds, cinnamon, turmeric, ground red pepper

light vegetable oil, ground coriander, more of ground red pepper, ground mustard, turmeric, julienned fresh ginger, sliced garlic, more of julienned green chilies, fresh or dried kari leaves or 2 bay leaves, shredded scallions , both the white and green part into 2-inch pieces, shrimps, peeled and deveined, rich coconut milk or cream, juice of 1/2 lime, coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper, kari or cilantro sprig for garnish