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Mike van de Elzen: Fish cakes with curry lime mayonnaise

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Sun, 24 May 2026, 12:08pm

Mike van de Elzen: Fish cakes with curry lime mayonnaise

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Sun, 24 May 2026, 12:08pm

Fish cakes with curry lime mayonnaise 

Cook time: 30 minutes 

Prep time: 15 minutes 

Serves: 6

500 gm gurnard fillets  

1 cup milk  

4 medium agria potatoes, peeled  

Zest of 1 lemon  

½ cup parsley, chopped  

1 red chilli, finely chopped  

½ red onion, finely chopped  

Salt and black pepper  

2 eggs, lightly beaten  

1 cup milk  

2 cups panko crumbs  

3 Tbsp sunflower oil  

Curry lime mayonnaise  

2 egg yolks 

juice of 2 limes  

1 tbsp curry powder  

Pinch salt  

Pinch sugar  

1 tbsp Dijon mustard  

1 cup sunflower oil

Preheat oven to 180*C.  

Place the fish and the milk into a pot and bring to the boil then turn the heat off and allow the fish to cool in the milk. 

Meanwhile, cook the potatoes by starting them in cold salted water bring to the boil. Turn down until just tender, drain and mash with a potato masher. Set aside.  

Remove the fish and flake it into a bowl containing along with the potato, lemon, parsley, chilli, onion and seasoning. Mix until combined. Roll the mix into golf ball sized balls, then press to flatten slightly. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.  

Crumb the fish cakes by rolling them first in the egg and milk then in the panko crumbs. Pan fry until golden and crispy, then finish in the oven for about 10 minutes.  

Curry lime mayonnaise 

Place all the ingredients except the oil into a food processor and blitz for 30 seconds. Then with the motor running gradually add the oil until the mix is smooth and creamy. Season and serve. 

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