Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
     1/2  kilogram      fleshy fish steaks -- (prawns may be
                        -- substituted)
   1                    coconut
     1/4  teaspoon      cumin seeds
   6                    peppercorns
   2      teaspoons     coriander seeds
   1      teaspoon      ground turmeric
   2                    onions -- sliced
   1                    tomato -- sliced
   2      tablespoons   oil
   2                    green chiles sliced lengthwise)
                        salt and vinegar to taste

Preparation:

Clean and wash the fish. Cut into small steaks, rub in salt and vinegar and set aside. Grind the spices. Extract a thick milk from the coconut (see intro). Add the ground spices to the coconut and pass through the blender again to extract a thin milk. Fry the onions and tomato in the oil, add the thin coconut milk. Bring to the boil and add the chiles, fish and thick coconut milk. Simmer until fish is cooked. Caldine is also prepared using hard boiled eggs or bhindi (okra). Serve with plain boiled rice.