A crunchy, spiced, almond coating envelopes salmon and potatoes in these Baked Spicy Salmon Croquettes - making them a healthier Sri Lankan “Short eat”!
Ingredients
Baked Spicy Salmon Croquettes
- Two 6oz cans of salmon (in water preferably)
- 2 boiled potatoes (skin removed)
- ½ a medium yellow onion finely diced
- 2 cloves garlic finely diced
- 1 teaspoon coriander
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1-2 teaspoons chili flakes (according to preference/taste)
- ½ teaspoon freshly grated ginger
- ¼ cup thawed frozen peas
- ¾ teaspoon each salt and pepper
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons fresh cilantro chopped up
- For the coating:
- 1 cup lightly salted almonds
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon coriander
- 1 egg
Tamarind Date Sauce
- 4 tablespoons Tamarind Date Paste
- 3 tablespoons water
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- ½ teaspoon coriander
- ½ teaspoon ginger powder
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
Baked Spicy Salmon Croquettes
- Place the potatoes in a bowl and mash them well with a fork - then add in the salmon, diced yellow onion, diced garlic, coriander, cumin, chili flakes, grated ginger, peas, lemon juice, cilantro and salt and pepper and mix well.
- Form into balls and prep the coating.
- Place the almonds in a food processor or blender and pulse till the almonds are a rough “powder” then mix in the cumin and coriander and place on a plate.
- Beat the egg well.
- Then, dip the Salmon Potato Croquettes into the egg mixture with one hand and use the other hand to roll them in the almond coating.
- Heat oven to 425 degrees and then place the coated Salmon Potato Croquettes in the oven and bake for 30 minutes.
- Serve with sambal oelek and Tamarind Date Sauce.
Tamarind Date Sauce
- As the croquettes are baking, you can prep Tamarind Date Sauce by adding the Tamarind Date paste along with the water, cumin, coriander, ginger powder and Pinch of salt to a microwave safe bowl and mixing well. Heat in microwave for 30 seconds till slightly warm and serve.
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