Curried Fish

Ingredients

• 1.fried fish, 7–8 slices, pre-fried
• 2.2 onion, sliced
• 3.2 bay leaves
• 4.black peppercorns
• 5.0.5 teaspoon ground ginger
• 6.0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 7.black pepper
• 8.1 teaspoon salt
• 9.4 dessertspoon curry powder
• 10.250 millilitre brown vinegar
• 11.500 millilitre water
• 12.sugar, start with 3 dessertspoons and adjust to taste
• 13.1 dessertspoon maizena (cornstarch), for thickening

Method

1. 1.Just cover the sliced onions with a little water. Bring to the boil, throw off water.
2. 2.To this add the bayleaves, peppercorns, ginger, cinnamon, pepper, salt and curry powder. Pour over the brown vinegar.
3. 3.Add the water and the sugar. Boil up and taste. Adjust the seasoning accordingly.
4. 4.Thicken with maizena. Cook till onions are fairly soft.
5. 5.Throw a little gravy in a dish, add the fried fish, pour over the remaining gravy.
6. 6.Cool and then cover.

Notes

• The word '(cartonights)' in the scan is unclear — possibly a brand name for curry powder or a misspelling. Flagged as uncertainty.
• Maizena = South African brand name for cornstarch/cornflour.