Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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     1/2  kilogram      any fleshy fish - fillets of steaks
   1                    onion finely sliced
   1      large         tomato finely chopped
   2      cloves        garlic -- finely chopped
   1                    /                " piece ginger -- finely chopped
   4                    peppercorns
   2      teaspoons     oil
   1      teaspoon      mild vinegar

Preparation:

Fry the sliced ingredients until the onion browns. Add one or two cups of water and the peppercorns. Bring to the boil and add the fish and vinegar. Gently simmer until the fish is done. Serve with you own favorite béchamel. The sauce used for this is just a plain old béchamel, with the addition of a good dose of ground black pepper.