Spicy Hake Fishcakes

These fishcakes are so simple to make and they taste amazing

📝 Ingredients

• 500 gram hake (deboned and skinless)
• 1/2 cup milk
• 2 medium potatoes (boiled and grated)
• 4 green chilli (finely chopped)
• 4 red chillies
• 1 medium onion (finely diced and liquid squeezed out)
• 1/2 cup coriander (finely chopped)
• 1/4 cup mint (finely chopped)
• 2 teaspoon ginger/garlic paste
• 1 large egg yolk
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoon breadcrumbs
• lemon (for serving)
• 1 cup vegetable oil (for frying )

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Add the milk to a pan and place the fish in and cook on medium heat for 5 minutes. Turn of the heat and allow the fish to cook further in the hot pan. Boil the potato with the skin until soft and set aside.
2. 2Drain the milk and flake the fish, using two forks. In a large bowl, grate the potato and add the fish.
3. 3Combine the chilli, coriander, mint, onion,breadcrumbs, ginger garlic paste, salt, pepper and egg yolk with the fish and potato. Season with the salt and mix well.
4. 4Divide the fish mixture into 12 to 14 portions, depending on how big you want the fishcakes, round balls. Flatten them in your palm.
5. 5Roll the fishcake into the flour and dust off the excess. Heat the oil in a pan and cook them until golden brown and crunchy. Drizzle some lemon juice over and serve.