Salwaa’s fish frikkadel (fish cakes)

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Published Sep 10, 2017

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These frikkadels are something fishy.

Salwaa Smith - Cape Malay Cooking & Other Delights

Makes 10

Ingredients:

500g hake fillets or 3 tins tuna chunks, in brine, drained

2 slices of bread (preferably a couple of days old)

1 tablespoon cooking oil

1 medium onion, chopped

1/2 teaspoon garlic

1 medium tomato, chopped

1 teaspoon jeera/cumin powder

1 1/2 teaspoons leaf masala (curry powder)

1/2 teaspoon borrie/tumeric

1 tablespoon lemon juice

Salt to taste

Handful chopped parsley

1 medium egg

Cooking oil for shallow frying

Method:

Boil hake in enough water to cover for 5-10 minutes. Drain well and flake.

Soak the bread in water for 10 minutes then squeeze out all the water. Meanwhile, to the oil in a saucepan add the chopped onion. 

Braise

until golden brown. Add tomato, garlic and spices, cook for 5minutes until all the spices are combined.

Combine the fish, bread, spices with the rest of the ingredients. Shape into flat fish cakes. 

Shallow fry in hot oil until brown for about 5 minutes on each side. Serve with white rice, dhal or gesmoorde tomato.

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