Caribbean Fish Patty Cakes

Serves 4

Ingredients

300 g sweet potatoes, peeled and chopped
300g potatoes, peeled and chopped
300 g tuna in spring water, flaked
2 spring onions or 1 red onion chopped
1 small bunch coriander leaves chopped
freshly ground black pepper
100 g polenta
3 tbsp olive oil
1 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
1 tbsp lime juice


Method

1. Place the potatoes in a pan of cold water and bring to the boil. Once boiling add in the sweet potatoes and simmering water for 10 minutes or until they are all soft.Drain well and mash.

2. Add the tuna, spring onions, coriander, Tabasco, lime juice and season with freshly ground black pepper and mix well.

3. Divide the mixture into 8 equal pieces and shape into patties.

4. Put the polenta on a plate and roll the fish cakes in it until they are coated on all sides.

5. Heat the oil on a medium heat in a frying pan and fry the fish cakes on each side until golden. Serve with a tomato salad.