Thai-style fish and potato cakes

for 4 people
Jan Bilton
By
Jan Bilton

Food writer and cookbook author.

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Ingredients

750 gPotatoes (Main)
1 canPink salmon, (415g) (Main)
2Spring onions, diced
2 clovesGarlic, crushed
½ tspChilli paste
2 TbspCoriander, or basil, chopped
1Egg, lightly beaten
1 cupDried breadcrumbs
2 TbspRice bran oil

Directions

  1. Peel the potatoes and cut into quarters. Boil until tender. Drain well. The potatoes should be quite dry. Mash and cool a little.
  2. Meanwhile, drain the salmon. Combine with the spring onions, garlic, chilli paste, coriander and egg. Fold into the mashed potatoes.
  3. Take 1/2 cup portions of the mixture and form into 3cm-thick cakes. Dust in breadcrumbs. Chill until ready to cook.
  4. Heat the oil in a large non-stick frying pan. Pan-fry the cakes on medium heat until golden on both sides and hot.