recipeName: fish cakes
ingredients: 2 cups hake fillet (cooked and flaked) 1 onion, grated (1 cup) 1 tablespoon garlic and ginger paste 1 lemon zest 2 tablespoons fresh mint (finely chopped) 2 green chilies (finely chopped) ½ cup fresh coriander (chopped) 2 slices brown bread 1 large egg (beaten) salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste oil for shallow frying
steps: in a mixing bowl, add the fish. squeeze the grated onion and discard the juice. add onion ,ginger-garlic paste ,lemon zest, chopped greens, and chopped chilies to fish and mix well. soak the bread in milk and mash with a fork until it forms a smooth paste. add in the egg and stir into fish. season with salt and pepper, and shape into balls. heat the oil in a frying pan and fry the balls until golden on all sides. drain on absorbent paper. alternative: baking: place the prepared balls on an oven tray and lightly brush with olive oil. bake at 150°c for 15 minutes or until golden brown. alternative: air-frying: place the prepared balls in the air-fryer and lightly brush with olive oil. air-fry at 160°c for 10-15 minutes or until golden brown. serve immediately. nb : bread should be just moistened, enough to mix. avoid making it too runny. add egg bit by bit to bind the mixture
NER: hake fillet onion garlic ginger paste lemon zest mint green chilies coriander brown bread egg salt black pepper oil