New Caledonian Pineapple and Fish Balls

Servings: 7

Ingredients:

750 g ( 1 1/2 lb ) fish, 1 small onion, chopped

1 small unripe pawpaw

1 cup pineapple pieces

1 head chinese cabbage

4 tablespoons cooking oil

Margarine or butter

1/2 inch ginger, chopped or crushed

1/2 teaspoon sugar

1 teaspoon soya sauce

1 cup water

1 dessertspoon cornflour

Salt to taste

Cooking Instructions:

Peel the pawpaw, remove seeds and cut lengthwise.Wash and chop the cabbage lengthwise Using a spoon or shell scrape the fish meat away from the bones and skin. Form into small balls.. Heat the oil, magarine or butter in a frying pan. Gently fry the fish balls until cooked.Remove from the pan. Fry the pawpaw and pineapple pieces. Add the onion, cabbage stalks and lastly the cabbage leaves. Fry until just under-cooked. Mix together the sugar, soya sauce, water and cornflour. Add to the vegetables and stir continuously until it boils. Add fish balls and stir.

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