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Spiced fish cakes with carrot and cucumber salad
55 MINUTES + CHILLING | SERVES 4 | EASY | LC GF
floury potatoes (such as Maris Piper) 600g, peeled and cut into 2cm cubes
salmon fillets 3 (approximately 360g)
spring onions 2, trimmed and finely chopped
red chilli 1, finely chopped
lime 1, juiced and zested, plus lime wedges to serve
ginger grated to make 1 tsp
coriander roughly chopped to make 4 tbsp
gram flour 2 tbsp
rapeseed oil 2 tbsp
runny honey ½ tbsp
rice wine vinegar ½ tsp
toasted sesame seeds 1 tsp
carrots 4, peeled and cut into ribbons
cucumber 1, halved, trimmed and cut into ribbons
1 Bring a large, lidded pan of water to the boil and add the potatoes. Reduce the heat and put a metal colander over the top. Season the salmon fillets and put them in the colander. Cover with the lid and leave the fish to steam and the potatoes to simmer. Both should take 10 minutes – if the fish needs more time, give the fillets another 2 minutes but remove the potatoes to stop them over-cooking.
2 Drain the potatoes well and cool slightly. Transfer to a large bowl and add the spring onions, chilli, lime zest, ginger and half the coriander. Mash together, seasoning well. Remove the skins from the salmon fillets, roughly flake the flesh and fold into the potato mixture. Divide into eight and shape each portion into a ball, flattening slightly so that you have eight patties. Transfer to a plate lined with baking paper and chill for 15 minutes, then dust in the gram flour.
3 Heat half of the oil in a large frying pan over a medium-high heat. Once hot, add four fish cakes to the pan. Fry for 3-4 minutes or until golden brown on the undersides, then carefully flip each one and cook for a further 3-4 minutes until equally golden brown. Transfer to a plate lined with kitchen paper and repeat with the remaining oil and fish cakes.
4 Meanwhile, put the lime juice, honey, vinegar and sesame seeds in a large bowl and whisk. Add the carrots and cucumber, and toss to coat. Add the remaining coriander, season lightly and give it a final toss. Once the fish cakes are cooked, serve them with the carrot and cucumber salad on the side and extra lime wedges for squeezing over.
PER SERVING 452 kcals | fat 21.9G saturates 3.4G | carbs 36.1G | sugars 10.2G fibre 6.9G | protein 24.2G | salt 0.2G