FINYS FABULOUS FOODS AND FINDS

These fish cakes are extremely economical as you use tinned tuna which I generally buy when it is on special, and they are scrumptious and easy to make - children would probably like them also, but you can always add some mashed potato if you want the tuna taste to be less strong. The second night I ate these, I used them in a hamburger with salad, cheese, tomato sauce and mustard. You could also add 1/2 tsp Thai curry paste, chilli paste, or grated ginger to the recipe to make them spicier. They're a good way to get kids to eat tuna because they don't have a strong tuna taste. Preparation Time : 15 minutes Cooking Time:  15-20 minutes Makes:  2 servings Ingredients 2 small tins John West tuna in springwater 1 large egg 1/2 small red onion, diced 1 cup coriander leaves 1 tblsp lime zest 100g thin hokkien or Ramen noddles -on shelf with Asian ingredients-Wokka is a good brand) Method Drain the tuna very well. Using a food processor or Bamix, blend unt...

I wanted some slightly different tasting patties for this meal, so decided to alter the spices making one Thai flavoured and the other Swedish flavoured. I usually like all Thai food so thought it would be a good idea to flavour these salmon patties with their flavours. I think my favourite of the two types was the Swedish patties as the Thai ones had a very slight sweetness to them.  I have not cooked any Swedish food before, apart from some uncooked, marinated herring entres, or sandwich spreads, but that is for another recipe! However both types were really enjoyable, and would be great for lunch boxes and will last for several days in the fridge, and you could even freeze them if you prefer. Preparation Time: 20 minutes Cooking Time: 15-20 minutes Makes: 4-6 servings Ingredients: FOR THE THAI 1/2 tin  415 g pink salmon 1 1/2 cups mashed, cooked sweet potatoes (kumara) 1 small egg, lightly beaten 1 tsp red curry paste (or more if you like) 2 tsps ...