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Fish Mulligatawney, Benares

Have the head of a large fresh fish, or two small ones if preferred, then procure two pounds fresh codfish. Place it in a saucepan with three quarts cold water. Season with one tablespoon salt, half teaspoon white pepper and a saltspoon grated nutmeg. Add four slices carrot, one small sliced apple, one sliced leek, four slices turnip, half sliced green pepper (all vegetables cut in dice pieces), two beans crushed garlic, one whole parsley root, two cloves, one small sliced onion, half small branch celery, one chopped ripe tomato, half sprig bay leaf and the same of hyme. Let them slowly boil for one hour. Should codfish be used remove it after having cooked for twenty-five minutes so it can be used for dinner fish, but allow the broth to boil for one hour. Prepare the following: Melt one and a half tablespoons butter in a saucepan, stir in two level tablespoons flour, mix well for three minutes; add one tablespoon curry powder, mix well again with a whisk. Strain the fish broth and gradually add it to this roux, gently mixing with a whisk meanwhile. Add a piece of lemon rind, one heaping tablespoon raw rice, and let slowly cook for thirty minutes.

Cut into very small pieces a small piece of codfish, about a tablespoon; add it to the soup, pour in one teaspoon Worcestershire sauce and mix well. (Small canned quenelles may be employed in default of codfish.) Pour into a hot soup tureen and serve.