Pilchard Fishcakes

Name: Pilchard Fishcakes
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: South African
Ingredients: 400 g pilchards in chilli sauce; 155 g pilchards in tomato sauce; 1 tsp cumin powder; 1 tsp coriander powder; 1 clove garlic crushed; Ginger 1cm crushed; Zest and juice of 1/4 lemon; 1/4 cup finely chopped onion; 1/4 cup sliced spring onion; 1/4 cup chopped coriander; 1 chopped chillie or Jalepeno; 1/4 cup dessicated coconut; 2 cups brown bread crumbs; 1 egg; Oil for shallow frying

Navitha @cook_2926118

This is my adaptation of a recipe that I watched my mum make over many years which she in turn had watched my granny make. Simple and delicious pilchard fishcakes

Navitha @cook_2926118

This is my adaptation of a recipe that I watched my mum make over many years which she in turn had watched my granny make. Simple and delicious pilchard fishcakes

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Ingredients

4 servings

400 gpilchards in chilli sauce
155 gpilchards in tomato sauce
1 tspcumin powder
1 tspcoriander powder
1 clovegarlic crushed
Ginger 1cm crushed
Zest and juice of 1/4 lemon
1/4 cupfinely chopped onion
1/4 cupsliced spring onion
1/4 cupchopped coriander
1chopped chillie or Jalepeno
1/4 cupdessicated coconut
2 cupsbrown bread crumbs
1egg
Oil for shallow frying

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Steps

1

Preapre ingredients
2

Place tinned pilchards with sauce into a mixing bowl and mash with a fork
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Add in the cumin powder, coriander powder, garlic, ginger, lemon zest and juice, onion, spring onion, chillie/jalapeno and chopped coriander. Season with salt and mix well.
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Once mixed add in the breadcrumbs, desiccated coconut and egg. Mix again and check to see that the mixture binds well together. You can add more bread crumbs if needed.
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Cover and chill for roughly 30 minutes.
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Once chilled, mould into balls a bit bigger than a golf ball
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Flatten slightly to create a 'patty'
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For a healthier option place onto a greased baking sheet and grill for about 15 minutes at which point turn them over and continue to cook for a further 15 minutes or until done.
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Alternatively, heat pan with oil over a moderate heat and shallow fry.
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Turn only when done on one side to prevent them from breaking
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Serve with a slice of lemon and a side of salad