Spicy Salmon Balls

SpotX Wild Foods Recipe from Paulette Kepa
Prep:20 minutes Cook:10 minutes Difficulty:3

Ingrediants:

• 250 grams canned or cooked salmon, drained.
• 2 cups mashed potato.
• 20 grams butter.
• 1 clove garlic, crushed.
• ½ teaspoon grated ginger.
• ½ teaspoon ground cumin.
• Pinch chilli powder.
• 1 tablespoon finely-chopped coriander.
• ½ cup wholemeal self-raising flour.
• 1 egg.
• 1½ cups breadcrumbs.
• 1 onion, medium-sized.
• 1 shallot.
• Rice bran oil.

Directions:

• Heat butter in a pan.
• Add finely-chopped onion and garlic, stirring until onion is soft.
• In a bowl, mix onion/garlic mixture with salmon.
• Add coriander, ginger, shallot, cumin and chilli powder.
• Combine potato and sifted flour in another bowl.
• Gradually add the lightly-beaten egg.
• Shape level tablespoons of potato mixture into balls.
• Then roll into breadcrumbs.
• Flatten potato balls into 6cm rounds.
• Place a level tablespoon of salmon onto each round.
• Fold rounds over to enclose filling, pinching edges to seal.
• Toss filled savouries in remaining breadcrumbs, removing excess.
• Deep-fry in hot rice bran oil until lightly brown. Remove and drain.
• Serve with a tangy sauce made by combining:.
• Half a cup each of thousand island dressing, tomato sauce and mayo.