Bergedel Recipe

Bergedel Recipe

(Potato and Fish Cakes Recipe)

Ingredients:   Serves 6-8

750 g potatoes

3 tablespoons oil

2 tablespoons chopped onion

1 tablespoon ground garlic

250 g flaked cooked fish

1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1 teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon ground cloves

4 tablespoons plain flour

2 eggs, beaten to blend

oil for deep-frying

 

Method:

Cook potatoes in boiling water for 16 to 20 minutes (or microwave on High) until soft.  Drain very well and peel, then mash fine.  Heat oil in a wok over medium heat and fry onion and garlic for 5 to 6 minutes or until softened and lightly browned.  Mix with mash, fish, pepper, salt and cloves until well blended.  Heat oil in a wok over medium heat.  With well-floured hands, roll egg-sized balls of mash into flat patties.  Dust each bergedel lightly with flour, then coat well with the beaten egg and slip into the hot oil.  Deep-fry in batches, for 3 to 5 minutes per batch, turning once, until golden brown.  Drain well on kitchen paper and serve hot.

 

Note:  You can use any white fish - even drained canned water-packed tuna, in a pinch.

 

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