Fish Koftas Recipe

Fish Koftas Recipe

(Malu Bola Cutlis - Sri Lankan Recipes)

1 x 425g can mackerel or snoek

500g floury potatoes

1 large onion, very finely chopped

1 large or two small eggs, beaten

3 slices white sandwich bread

2 teaspoons salt

½ teaspoon ground black pepper

1 teaspoon Ceylon curry powder

1 teaspoon dried dill weed or snipped fresh dill

2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh red or green chilies, seeded

dry breadcrumbs or cornflake crumbs for coating

Oil for deep-frying

Method:

Drain fish very thoroughly in a sieve, pressing with a spoon to get rid of as much liquid as possible.  Boil potatoes, mash while hot and take same weight as that of the drained fish.  Mix together in a bowl with the onion, egg the white bread trimmed of crusts and crumbed finely, the seasoning, dill and chilies.  Mix thoroughly and shape into 60 small balls.  Roll in the dry breadcrumbs and fry a few at a time in deep hot oil over medium heat.  Do not have oil too hot or crumb coating will float off and koftas will brown before they are cooked through.  When nicely brown lift out on slotted spoon and drain on absorbent paper.  These fish koftas can be made ahead, frozen in a plastic bag when cool and reheated in a moderate oven before serving.