Ida's fish cakes

Yield: 1 Servings

Measure Ingredient
1 pounds Boneless cod
1 large Potato; cut into small chunks
1 large Carrot; cut into thin slices
1 large Onion; sliced
\N \N Salt & pepper to taste
¼ teaspoon Ground ginger
1 \N Egg; lightly beaten
\N \N Matzoh meal
\N \N Vegetable oil for sauteeing

These aren't salmon patties (although you could substitute salmon for the codfish, but I've never tried that. I adore them just the way they are!).

They are WONDERFUL! This is my grandmother's recipe... with a bit of an adaptation from me. The original is made with matzoh meal (matzoh made into crumbs)...if you cannot get that, I'd think the closest substitution would be fat free/salt free saltine cracker crumbs. Some of the ingredients are left to judgement. But do give this a try.

In a medium saucepan with a cover, place cut up vegetables. Lay fish on top, and sprinkle with about 1 teaspoon salt & pepper to taste. Pour enough water over this to just barely cover vegetables and just touch the fish.

Bring water to a boil, lower heat to a simmer, cover, and simmer about ½ hour to 45 minutes until vegetables are soft and fish is cooked through.

(Check during cooking....if water has cooked away, add some more so veggies & fish can steam and not burn). Drain and put fish/vegetable mixture in a large bowl. Let cool.

Using a hand-held chopping utensil or potato masher, chop/mash fish mixture until mashed together. Add the ginger, the egg and matzoh meal (start with about ⅓ cup...add more in small handfulls until mixture is just firm enough to make into patties). Adjust seasoning with more salt & pepper and ginger if desired.

Put additional matzoh meal into a flat plate or shallow bowl. Make fish mixture into patties and coat in matzoh meal. Fry in about ⅛ to ¼" hot oil on medium heat, turning once, until lightly browned and cooked through.

These are just as wonderful (even better, some say) cold the next day! Posted to TNT Recipes Digest, Vol 01, Nr 961 by CZYV41F@... ( DEBORAH LEE) on Jan 25, 1998

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