Drum Food

Sesame and sweet potato fishcakes

SERVES 4 PREPARATIO­N: 15 MIN CHILLING: 15 MIN COOKING: 10 MIN

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2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and cooked

1 potato, peeled and cooked ½ snoek, cooked, deboned and shredded

10g fresh coriander, chopped 10g fresh parsley, chopped 2 garlic cloves, chopped 1 egg, whisked

60ml (¼c) cake flour salt

125ml (½c) sesame seeds 30ml (2T) oil for frying

TO SERVE

2 Granny Smith apples, sliced

60ml (¼c) soy sauce pickled ginger 1 Mash the sweet potatoes and potato together with a fork. Add the snoek, coriander, parsley, garlic, egg and flour and mix well. Season with salt, cover with clingfilm and chill for at least 15 minutes.

2 Shape a tablespoon­ful of the mixture into a ball, flatten slightly and roll in the sesame seeds to coat. Repeat with the rest of the mixture.

3 Heat the oil in a non-stick pan and fry the fishcakes until golden brown on both sides.

4 TO SERVE Place the fishcakes on a platter with the apple slices, soy sauce for dipping and pickled ginger.

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