Lightly Spiced Indian Tuna Cakes
- 2 cans tuna, drained
- 1 medium potato, cubed, boiled and mashed
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1 small piece ginger, finely grated
- 2 teaspoons coriander powder
- 1.5 teaspoons cumin powder
- half lemon, juiced
- 1 green chilli finely chopped
- 1 bunch fresh coriander, finely chopped
- 1-2 cups panko breadcrumbs
- 1 egg, beaten
- salt and pepper to taste
- Heat oil in a frying pan and saute the onions until soft and golden. Add the garlic and ginger and cook for another 1-2 minutes.
- Add the spices and fry until you can smell the aromas. Add the drained tuna and mix it in allowing it heat up gently.
- Put the tuna mixture in with the mashed potatoes and mix well.
- Add the lemon juice, fresh coriander and green chillies, if using, and mix thoroughly.
- Taste the mixture at this point, it should be tangy from the lemon and perfumed with coriander. Adjust if required along with seasoning.
- Roll and flatten into patties, coat in beaten egg and roll in breadcrumbs.
- Shallow Fry in oil until evenly golden brown.
tuna, potato, onion, garlic, ginger, coriander powder, cumin powder, lemon, green chilli, fresh coriander, breadcrumbs, egg, salt
Taken from food52.com/recipes/24236-lightly-spiced-indian-tuna-cakes (may not work)