How to Make Tuna Patties

Easy Goan Fish Patties

Let’s see how to make tuna patties. Now these Goan fish patties are super easy to make. Not only is the recipe simple and quick, the tuna fish cakes are filling and so delicious. Meaning today’s recipe is a winner. These potato tuna patties can be put together in minutes. It’s just a matter of mixing all the ingredients required for making the tuna fish cakes, then shaping the patties and shallow frying them.

The tuna patties are crisp on the outside and tender inside. Do make them at home and you’ll see for yourself how amazingly tasty these Goan fish patties are.

Goan fish jeerem meerem is another such mouth-watering, tasty Goan recipe. Do check it out.

Ingredients

1 can tuna chunks in spring water 180g

2 medium-size potatoes (150g)

(Boiled and peeled)

2 medium-size onions, finely chopped

1 large tomato, de-seeded and chopped

5 medium-size green chillies, chopped

1 ½” piece of ginger, crushed

4 garlic cloves, crushed

¼ cup breadcrumbs

(0R 2 bread slices, soaked in water, squeezed)

2 tsp sour lime juice

½ tsp turmeric powder

1 tsp pepper powder

Salt to taste (approx. 1 tsp)

½ cup chopped coriander

2 tsp red chilli sauce (suggested)

(OR any hot and sweet sauce)

½ egg, lightly beaten

Breadcrumbs (for coating the patties)

Oil for shallow frying

Procedure

1. Open the fish can, drain the water, and transfer the tuna to a bowl. Shred the tuna with a fork, so it’s no longer chunky.
2. Next, mash the boiled potatoes.
3. Chop the onions as finely as you can.
4. De-seed and chop the tomato finely.
5. Then, to a mixing bowl, add the shredded tuna, mashed potatoes, chopped onions, and chopped tomato.
6. Add in the chopped green chillies, crushed ginger and garlic.
7. Next, add the breadcrumbs and lime juice, and mix everything well with a spoon or spatula.
8. After that, add the turmeric powder, pepper powder, coriander leaves and salt to taste. Mix everything well using your hand and adjust the taste of the patty mix if necessary.
9. Finally, lightly beat an egg and add half of it to the patty mix. (You could use the remaining egg for something else.)
10. Mix everything well, and divide the patty mixture into 8 equal portions.
11. Then, shape each portion into a patty and roll it in breadcrumbs.
12. Shallow fry the patties till golden brown on each side.

Enjoy!