How To Make Simple And Easy Fish Cakes.(Baby Hake Fish)

fish

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Tofu offers a plant-based option, while canned tuna is more affordable.

potatoes

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: mashed potatoes

Sweet potatoes add nutrition, while mashed potatoes can be a budget-friendly alternative.

bread crumbs

🥗Healthier: ground oats

💰Cheaper: crushed crackers

Ground oats are healthier, while crushed crackers can save costs.

lemon juice

🥗Healthier: lime juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Lime juice provides a similar tang, while vinegar is often cheaper.

Bring required water to a boil.

Add in 500 g of baby hake fish.

Cover and allow it to steam on medium heat for 5 minutes.

Remove from heat and remove the skin, fins, and center bone from the fish.

Add the fish to a mixing bowl.

Wash your hands clean.

Mix and mince the fish.

Roughly cut one large potato.

Bring required water to a boil and boil the potato until soft.

Mash the boiled potato well.

Add the mashed potato to the fish.

Chop a quarter handful of coriander and 10 mint leaves and add to the fish.

Finely chop 4 green chilies and 3 cloves of garlic and add to the fish.

Remove the leaves from 4 stems of thyme and add to the fish.

Add in 1 egg, 2 teaspoons of Cajun spice, and 2 tablespoons of melted butter to the fish mixture.

Taste for salt and mix well.

Shape the mixture into desired size fish cakes.

Rub some vegetable oil on your palms to prevent sticking.

Scoop out mixture and shape it round, flattening it slightly.

Cover each fish cake in bread crumbs.

Whisk 3 eggs in a bowl.

Dip each fish cake in the whisked egg and then cover in bread crumbs again for double crumbing.

Shallow fry the fish cakes in vegetable oil on medium heat for 3 minutes on each side.

After 3 minutes, turn the fish cakes over and fry for another 3 minutes.

Remove the fish cakes once golden brown.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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