Pickle fish cakes with apricot amasi
Seafood 30 Mins Prep · 10 Mins Cook
- Line a sieve with muslin, set it over a bowl and spoon in the amasi to drain overnight in the fridge.
- Slice the onion and mince the ginger and garlic, then add them to a pot with the fish masala, curry powder, ½ tsp turmeric, cloves, sugar, 1 tsp salt, red vinegar and 2 tbsp water to create the pickled onion mix. Simmer for 8–10 minutes on low until the onion slices are soft but still crisp. Set aside.
- Mix the dry spices (1 tsp turmeric, ½ tsp chilli powder, ½ tsp cinnamon, ½ tsp ginger and a dash of salt) for the fish and coat the fillets well. Heat 2 tbsp sunflower oil in a pan and fry the fish for a few minutes per side until golden.
- Flake the cooked fish into a large bowl. Finely chop the parsley. Add the egg, mashed potato, breadcrumbs and parsley to the fish along with 3–4 spoonfuls of pickled onions. Mix and shape into small patties.
- Freeze the patties for 30 minutes to firm up, then pan-fry in hot oil until crisp and golden. Drain on paper towels and sprinkle with flaky salt.
- Stir the apricot jam, salt and lemon zest through the drained amasi.
- Serve the warm pickle fish cakes with the apricot amasi, leftover pickled onion and fresh curry leaves.
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