Fish Chowder

Ingredients

 * 1/4 lb salt meat ( optional)
 * 3 small onions
 * 3 lb fresh fish
 * 1/4 teasp pepper
 * thyme to taste, fresh or dried
 * chive, cut up small for garnishing
 * paprika powder for garnishing
 * 6 potatoes, sliced
 * 3 cups milk
 * salt to taste
 * chadon beni- cut ver fine- to taste ( cilantro)
 * 1 tablesp flour to thicken soup

Directions

 * 1) Saute salt meat - remove meat from pot and add onion- Saute onion untmargarineil transparent- If no salt meat is used, saute onion in a little vegetable oil
 * 2) Clean fish and remove bones- cut into  small pieces, season with pepper, salt, chadon beni and thyme and add to the onion, together with  sliced potatoes and salt meat- if used
 * 3) Cover with boiling water and simmer until potatoes are tender- about 30 mins
 * 4) Add milk and heat through- Take out a little of the hot soup and mix with the flour in a cup. then add to soup, stirring constantly so as not to form any lumps
 * 5) Sprinkle a little paprika powder on to to garnish and top with cut up chive