Fishcakes

Humble, yet delicious!
There are probably as many fishcake recipes, as there are cooks. This one, calls for mashed potatoes, rather than breadcrumbs or crackers.

The most important ingredient is of course, the fish, itself. I have tried many different types, such as perch, tilapia, salmon, etc., and they were all very nice, indeed. With potatoes, however, I prefer white fleshed fish.
Very important - your cakes will be as good as the fish you use! Fresh fish is great, freezer burnt stuff, well, give it to the cats, if they don't mind.
Ingredients 
Makes 10 nicely sized cakes
3 cups cooked, flaked fish (steam or bake in aluminum foil, do not overcook, and keep it juice, free)
2 cups cooked, mashed & cooled, potatoes
1/2 cup chopped, fresh parsley
1/2 cup chopped, green onions
2 eggs
Breadcrumbs, fresh breadcrumbs
Canola or other, suitable for frying, oil
Cumin & fennel seeds, powdered, for seasoning (optional)
Salt, pepper to taste,
Fresh greens & vinaigrette sauce, for garnish.
Method
(1) In a mixing bowl, combine potatoes, fish, greens, and eggs, together.
(2) Season with salt, pepper and if you like also with cumin & fennel.
(3) Form cakes with your hands.
(4) Coat evenly in breadcrumbs.
(5) Preheat oil in a frying pan to medium-high, and fry the cakes till golden brown.
(6) Reserve the cooked cakes on paper towel to get rid of any access grease.
Please, note: - while frying, try not overcrowding the pan with too many cakes. Do one or two at a time, so that the frying temperature will not deteriorate, and make your cakes mushy, rather than crispy.
SERVING
Serve garnished with greens, garnished with vinaigrette dressing.

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