Preparation time about 1 hour 10 minutes
To serve 4

You will need
4 oz. onions
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons desiccated coconut
4 tablespoons hot milk
1/2 green pepper
6 sprigs green coriander or watercress leaves
8 oz. cottage cheese
lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

Peel and slice onions very thinly crosswise. Sprinkle with the salt. Let stand for 30 minutes, then pour cold water over and drain well. Soak the coconut in hot milk and let stand for 30 minutes. Drain. Chop the green pepper and coriander or watercress leaves coarsely. Mix all the ingredients together and stir well. Set aside for 30 minutes after mixing. Serve cold with rice and curry.

Tomato Bhurtha

Preparation time 10 minutes
Cooking time 5 minutes
To serve 4

You will need
4 ripe tomatoes
1 large onion
2 or 3 green chillis
salt and sugar to taste

Scald tomatoes in boiling water. Remove skins and mash with a fork, removing the hard parts. Chope the onion and the chillis very finely and mix with the tomatoes. Add salt and sugar to taste. Serve with rice and curry.

© Shufunotomo Col, Ltd., Japan 1968 English text © The Hamlyn Publishing Group Ltd. 1968