Ingredients

  • 225 g smoked haddock
  • 25 g butter
  • 250 g mashed potatoes
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon mild curry paste
  • 12 teaspoon chili powder
  • 12 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • black pepper
  • fresh parsley (and coriander, small handful)
  • 75 g plain flour
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 75 g breadcrumbs
  • vegetable oil (for frying)

Method

  • Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6 Top the haddock with the butter and cook under a hot grill for about 8 minutes until the fish can be flaked with a fork.
  • Discard any skin or bones and mash the flesh and melted butter with the potatoes.
  • Whisk together 1 egg, mustard, spices and herbs.
  • Using a fork blend the egg mixture into the potatoes.
  • Shape into 8 small cakes.
  • Coat them in flour then in (2) beaten eggs then finally dip them in the breadcrumbs.
  • Heat the oil and shallow-fry the cakes for 3-4 minutes on each side until golden brown.
  • To ensure they are cooked right through, finish off in the hot oven for 15 minutes.