Fish cakes

Fish cakes

Main dishes

Discover these fish cakes, a quick and delicious dish originating from Bengal. Perfect for an evening snack.

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Cuisine: Main courses | Servings: 3-4 | Preparation time: 30 minutes | Difficulty level: Easy

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time20 min
  • Resting15 min
  • Total1 hr 5 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodbread
  • Estimated cost$1.72 $0.57 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

3 people
  • $0.11
  • $0.08
  • $1.04
  • $0.04
  • $0.04
  • $0.07
  • $0.01
  • $0.10
  • $0.03
  • $0.20

Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 10 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. First, thoroughly wash the fish and drain it by placing it on a colander. ≈ 2 min
  2. Next, spread it out on a cloth or absorbent paper and allow it to dry completely. ≈ 4 min
  3. Finely chop the onions and mince the ginger and fresh chili peppers. ≈ 8 min
  4. In a large bowl, combine the fish, onion, ginger, fresh chili peppers, turmeric powder, red chili powder, cumin, salt, and sugar. ≈ 4 min
  5. While ensuring the fish doesn’t break, gently mix all the ingredients together. ≈ 4 min
  6. Let the mixture rest for 15 minutes so that the spices can properly combine with the fish.
  7. Before cooking, mix the flour and cornstarch together. ≈ 4 min
  8. In a saucepan, heat sesame oil over medium heat.
  9. Take approximately the same amount of the mixture and shape it into the form of a flat, round cushion using your hands. ≈ 10 min
  10. Cook both sides in a pan over medium heat until they are golden brown and crispy.
  11. Once cooked, remove them from the pan and drain them.

The bill

Fish cakes

  • Onion (sliced thinly): 75 grams$0.11
  • 5 g of grated ginger$0.08
  • Freshly chopped bell peppers, 4 pieces$1.04
  • Yellow spices: 1/2 teaspoon$0.04
  • Red spice, powdered: 1/2 teaspoon$0.04
  • A teaspoon of ground black cumin$0.07
  • 8 grams of sugar$0.01
  • flour: 40 grams$0.10
  • 20 g of maize flour$0.03
  • How to fry in sesame oil$0.20

Total$1.72

that's $0.57 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • Catfish, 250 grams
  • Onion (sliced thinly): 75 grams
  • 5 g of grated ginger
  • Freshly chopped bell peppers, 4 pieces
  • Yellow spices: 1/2 teaspoon
  • Red spice, powdered: 1/2 teaspoon
  • A teaspoon of ground black cumin
  • salt: 5 grams, or to taste
  • 8 grams of sugar
  • flour: 40 grams
  • 20 g of maize flour
  • How to fry in sesame oil

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