West Indies Fish Cakes With Curry Aioli

==Description==
The light, slightly crispy fish cakes can be a welcome change to any Caribbean meal. Use the accompaning curry aioli (lots of garlic flavor there!) with it or use your favorite tartar sauce. Note: if using salt Cod, you will have to soak that for several days in water, changing out the water about every 6 hours until the saltiness goes away (refrigerated). Then you will need to remove any bones, skin and cartilage if they are present, before boiling and flaking your fish. Enjoy! 
===Ingredients===
fish Cakes 
* 2 cups boiled cleaned and flaked salt Cod fish (or may use 2 cups leftover cooked flaked light firm fish) 
* 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 
* 3 scallions, chopped 
* 5 cloves garlic, minced 
* 2 large eggs 
* 1 teaspoon curry powder (Jamaican style preferred) 
* 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper 
* 1 tablespoon baking powder 
* 1 cup water 
 oil (for shallow frying; as needed) 
 lemon slices, for garnish (optional) 
Optional curry Aioli 
* 1 cup Mayonnaise 
* 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper 
* 2 teaspoons curry powder (Jamaican style preferred) 
* 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice 
* 6 cloves garlic, minced (or more) 
===Directions===
* You can prepare the aioli in advance if you wish (just keep it refrigerated). 
* Place all ingredients for the curry aioli in a food processor or blender and puree until smooth and creamy; set aside. 
* Mix all ingredients for fish cakes together (except oil and lemon slices) in a mixing bowl until blended. 
* Adjust water or flour, if necessary, to achieve a consistency similar to pancake batter (or just a tad thicker). 
* Heat 1-2 inches cooking oil in a large skillet until hot. 
* Spoon or drop approximately 1/4 cup fish cake batter into hot oil and cook about 2-3 minutes per side or until golden, puffy, and firm. 
* Do not overcrowd pan. 
* Drain fish cakes on paper toweling. 
* Serve fish cakes hot with curry aioli or tartar sauce, and lemon slices, if desired. 
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==See also==
Category: Recipes
Category: Appetizers
Category: Caribbean Appetizers 
category:Lemon Recipes
Category:Curry Recipes
Category:Curry Recipes
Category:Cod Recipes
category:flour Recipes
category:cayenne pepper Recipes
category:baking powder Recipes
category:lemon juice Recipes
category:garlic Recipes
category:lemon Recipes
category:curry Recipes
category:water Recipes
category:salt Recipes
category:meal Recipes
category:Cod Recipes
category:oil Recipes
category:Mayonnaise Recipes
category:egg Recipes
category:fish Recipes