Zanzibar Recipes:
Tuna Fishcakes with Chutney Yoghurt Sauce
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This recipe is from Zanzibar. As Zanzibar has been a port for many centuries, the cuisine has been influenced by many cultures. It is as difficult to say what the food is like in Zanzibar as it is to say what the food is like in Europe.
These delicious fish cakes should be made with fresh tuna. Lurdina, our Goan bookkeeper turned chef, taught me how to make them. Even my brother (who hates tuna) loved these. Great as an appetiser, or skip the peppers and the fish cakes make a great children's meal, particularly because you get to eat them with your fingers.
Fishcakes
Ingredients
500g/1 lb poached tuna (or marlin or salmon)
1 medium onion
1-2 serrano chili peppers
2 teaspoons (tsp) fresh curry paste
1 tsp turmeric
2 tsp fresh coriander (optional)
2 tsp fresh parsley
2 slices bread
1 egg
1 medium tomato
250ml/8 fl oz/1 cup breadcrumbs
Directions
Soak the bread in the milk. Chop the onion and peppers and mix together in a bowl or a food processor. Add the fish and spices and blend to mix. Squeeze the milk out of the bread and add it and the egg to the fish mixture. Seed and finely chop the tomato and mix into the fish mixture by hand.
Form the fish mixture into oblong finger shapes. Coat with the breadcrumbs, pressing them slightly into the fish sticks with the flat side of a knife. This ensures that the crumbs stick and also creates a flat surface so that the sticks cook evenly. Spray a frying pan with non-stick cooking spray or lightly grease. Fry fish sticks until they are golden brown on all sides. Serve either hot or at room temperature. They can also be made in advance and reheated in the oven or microwave.
Yoghurt Chutney Dipping Sauce
Ingredients
250ml/8 fl oz/1 cup plain yoghurt
175ml/6 fl oz/¾ cup mango chutney
juice of 1 small lime
Directions
Combine all ingredients and chill.
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