Keralan seafood pie recipe
 This succulent fish pie serves up sumptuous coconut and spices alongside prawns, mussels and smoked haddock. 2 tbsp coconut oil or vegetable oil10 fresh curry leaves1 large onion, sliced2.5cm/1in fresh root ginger, cut into fine strips4 green chillies, split open lengthways500g/1lb 2oz mussels in the shell, cleaned½ tsp ground turmeric½ tbsp rice flour500ml/18fl oz extra thick coconut milk1 tsp salt250g/9oz peeled and deveined raw prawns200g/7oz undyed smoked haddock fillet, diced into 1 inch pieces200g/7oz cleaned squid tubes or cuttle fish, scored 375g/13oz all butter puff pastry – rolled 3mm/1/8in thick, 4 x 16cm diameter discs2 eggs, lightly beaten1 tbsp black onion seeds 2 tbsp coconut oil or vegetable oil 10 fresh curry leaves 1 large onion, sliced 2.5cm/1in fresh root ginger, cut into fine strips 4 green chillies, split open lengthways 500g/1lb 2oz mussels in the shell, cleaned ½ tsp ground turmeric ½ tbsp rice flour 500ml/18fl oz extra thick coconut milk 1 tsp salt 250g/9oz peeled and deveined raw prawns 200g/7oz undyed smoked haddock fillet, diced into 1 inch pieces 200g/7oz cleaned squid tubes or cuttle fish, scored 375g/13oz all butter puff pastry – rolled 3mm/1/8in thick, 4 x 16cm diameter discs 2 eggs, lightly beaten 1 tbsp black onion seeds 115g/4oz sprouted fenugreek seeds115g/4oz sprouted moong beans1 tomato, deseeded, cut into ½ cm/¼ in dice½ cucumber, deseeded, cut into ½ cm/¼ in dice1 green chilli (optional), finely chopped½ lemon, juice only½ tsp salt½ tsp sugar2-3 tbsp olive oil 115g/4oz sprouted fenugreek seeds 115g/4oz sprouted moong beans 1 tomato, deseeded, cut into ½ cm/¼ in dice ½ cucumber, deseeded, cut into ½ cm/¼ in dice 1 green chilli (optional), finely chopped ½ lemon, juice only ½ tsp salt ½ tsp sugar 2-3 tbsp olive oil 10 fresh curry leaves2 green chillies, split open lengthways 10 fresh curry leaves 2 green chillies, split open lengthways Method For the pie, preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6.First make the sauce. Heat the oil in a large frying pan, add the curry leaves, onion, ginger and green chillies and cook, stirring, until the onion is soft. Add the mussels and turmeric, followed by the rice flour. Mix the rice flour in evenly, then add coconut milk and salt, and bring to a simmer. Cook for 2-3 minutes, until the mussels open up and sauce begins to turn glossy. Remove the mussels and take the meat out of the shell, discarding the shells. Set the mussels aside, and continue to cook the sauce until it thickens and becomes very thick.Remove the sauce from the heat, cool and mix the raw seafood and the mussel meat through the sauce.Divide the pie filling equally among four shallow cast-iron skillets, garnish with the green chillies and curry leaves and cover with the puff pastry disc.Brush the pies with egg, sprinkle with black onion seeds and bake in the oven for 15 minutes, or until the fish is cooked through and the pastry crisp and golden brown.For the salad, mix together all the ingredients for the salad.Serve the pie with the sprouted fenugreek and moong lentil salad alongside. For the pie, preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6. For the pie, preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6. First make the sauce. Heat the oil in a large frying pan, add the curry leaves, onion, ginger and green chillies and cook, stirring, until the onion is soft. First make the sauce. Heat the oil in a large frying pan, add the curry leaves, onion, ginger and green chillies and cook, stirring, until the onion is soft. Add the mussels and turmeric, followed by the rice flour. Add the mussels and turmeric, followed by the rice flour. Mix the rice flour in evenly, then add coconut milk and salt, and bring to a simmer. Mix the rice flour in evenly, then add coconut milk and salt, and bring to a simmer. Cook for 2-3 minutes, until the mussels open up and sauce begins to turn glossy. Cook for 2-3 minutes, until the mussels open up and sauce begins to turn glossy. Remove the mussels and take the meat out of the shell, discarding the shells. Set the mussels aside, and continue to cook the sauce until it thickens and becomes very thick. Remove the mussels and take the meat out of the shell, discarding the shells. Set the mussels aside, and continue to cook the sauce until it thickens and becomes very thick. Remove the sauce from the heat, cool and mix the raw seafood and the mussel meat through the sauce. Remove the sauce from the heat, cool and mix the raw seafood and the mussel meat through the sauce. Divide the pie filling equally among four shallow cast-iron skillets, garnish with the green chillies and curry leaves and cover with the puff pastry disc. Divide the pie filling equally among four shallow cast-iron skillets, garnish with the green chillies and curry leaves and cover with the puff pastry disc. Brush the pies with egg, sprinkle with black onion seeds and bake in the oven for 15 minutes, or until the fish is cooked through and the pastry crisp and golden brown. Brush the pies with egg, sprinkle with black onion seeds and bake in the oven for 15 minutes, or until the fish is cooked through and the pastry crisp and golden brown. For the salad, mix together all the ingredients for the salad. For the salad, mix together all the ingredients for the salad. Serve the pie with the sprouted fenugreek and moong lentil salad alongside. Serve the pie with the sprouted fenugreek and moong lentil salad alongside.