Tortas de Pescado Seco (Colombian-Style Salted Cod Fish Cakes)
Ingredients
- 1 pound of salted codfish
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 onion diced
- 2 scallions diced
- 2 garlic cloves chopped
- 1 red bell pepper diced
- 1 to mato chopped
- Salt and ground black pepper
- 1 egg beaten
- 2 tablespoons of all purpose flour
- 1 potato cooked and mashed
- 1 teaspoon of ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon of ground achiote or color
- Vegetable oil for frying
Instructions
- Soak the codfish overnight in water, changing the water 3 or 4 times.
- In a medium pot, with enough water to cover the salted codfish, cook for about 15 minutes. Strain and remove any bones, and let cool. Set aside.
- In a large sauce pan warm the olive oil, saute onion, scallions, red bell pepper, tomato and garlic until the vegetables are soft. Season with salt and pepper.
- In a medium bowl place the beaten egg, flour, and salt in a bowl. Add codfish, cumin and achiote. Shape into patties and fry them in a skillet with vegetable oil for about 2 to 3 minutes per side or until golden brown.
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