Polly Tyrer - Food Development
Tuna Fish Cakes         
Makes 6
 
This recipe may require an adult helper
 
200g potato 
salt and freshly ground black pepper 
2 spring onions 
200g tin of tuna steak 
1 tablespoon Greek Yoghurt ( or a little butter) 
1 tablespoon chopped parsley 
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard 
50g plain flour 
100g fresh wholemeal breadcrumbs (about 5 slices with crusts removed whizzed in a blender or food processor) 
1 egg 
a little milk 
oil for frying

Try this tartar sauce ? or simply serve with ketchup or mayonnaise

1 tablespoon mayonnaise 
1 tablespoon natural yoghurt 
1 tablespoon chopped parsley 
1 spring onion chopped 
2 gherkins, chopped 
2 teaspoons capers, chopped  
salt, freshly ground pepper, lemon juice 
 
  1. Peel the potato and cut into even sized pieces.  Boil gently in salted water until tender. 
  2. Meanwhile: trim and chop the spring onion, squeeze all the liquid out of the tin of tuna fish and use a fork to break the fish into flakes. 
  3. Drain the potato and mash over a low heat.  Gently stir in the yoghurt, onion, fish, mustard and parsley.  Season with salt and pepper. 
  4. Lightly dust the hands with flour and shape the mixture into 6 cakes. 
  5. Beat the egg together with a little milk.  Put the flour on one small plate and the breadcrumbs onto another. 
  6. Carefully coat each fish cake in flour, then the egg and then the breadcrumbs. 
  7. Now make the tartar sauce: mix everything together and season with salt, pepper and lemon juice.   
  8. Heat 0.5 cm oil in a frying pan.  Test to see if it is hot enough by adding a pinch of breadcrumbs, if they sizzle the oil is ready. When hot fry the fish cakes for about 2 minutes on each side until golden brown.  Lift onto paper towel to drain off the excess oil before serving.