Monday, 22 July 2013

FISH CAKE RECIPE - Goan Regional




















Credits: indianfoodforever
img credits : certideurope.blogspot

Ingredients:

2 green chillies
salt to taste
 
4 cloves garlic
400 gms fish
2 tblsp refined flour
1 inch ginger
2 tblsp oil
1 egg beaten
1 medium onion
2 tsp coriander powder
1 tsp garam masala powder
3 -4 potatoes
oil for frying
 
1/2 cup white bread crumbs
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
a few sprigs coriander leaves

Method:

·    Boil, take off and mash the potatoes.
·    Wash the fish thoroughly.
·    Take off the skin and cut into fine pieces.
·    Take off and finely cut the onion.
·    Wash, take off and grate the ginger.
·    Take off and crush the garlic.
·    Wash, take off the stem, de-seed and cut the green chillies finely.
·    Clean, wash and finely cut the coriander leaves.
·    Put potatoes and fish in a mixer and mix in to coarse paste.
·    Heat up oil over medium heat up and fry the onions until soft.
·    Mix in crushed garlic, grated ginger, cut green chillies, stir and stir fry for one minute.
·    Mix in turmeric powder, coriander powder, garam masala powder, stir stir fry for one minute.
·    Mix in the coriander leaves and salt, stir, mix well, take off from heat.
·    Put the fish and potato mixture in a big size mixing bowl, mix in onions and fried spices and mix well.
·    Cover and chill the mixture for at least one hour.
·    Divide the mixture in 12 equal sized portions and shape them into flat round cakes about 1/2 inch thick.
·    Dust the cakes in flour, then dip in beaten egg and roll in breadcrumbs.

·    Heat up oil and fry the fish cakes until golden brown.