MINTY MASHED POTATOES

Ingredients-

3 medium sized potatoes, peeled and roughly cut
Few stalks of mint leaves
8-10 Spring onion greens
1 tbsp butter or cream
Juice of 1 small lemon
Salt
Black pepper, freshly crushed

Method-

* Boil the potatoes with the mint stalks till done.
* Drain and put back in pan.
* Crush lightly and add the butter or cream
* Add the spring onion.
* Add the lemon juice and season with salt and pepper.
* Serve on side with meats and fish.

INDIAN SEAFOOD CEVICHE

Ingredients-

Fresh prawns
Spring onion greens
White onion
Cilantro
Fresh red chilli
Lemon juice
Grapefruit juice
Salt

Method-

* Peel the prawns and chop them roughly.
* Finely chop the spring onion.
* Finely mince the onion.
* Deseed the chilli and finely chop it.
* Finely chop the cilantro.
* Take out the juice of the lemon and the grape fruit.
* Mix all the ingredients with the prawns and let it sit for about 2 hrs in a cold place, not in the refrigerator.
* Check for seasoning and put in a bowl.
* Serve with roasted papad or wafers(optional)

** P.S.-In addition to adding flavor, the citric acid causes the proteins in the seafood to become denatured, which pickles or "cooks" the fish without heat.