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Balık Köftesi
Turkish Fish Balls or Croquettes
Preparation info
- Serves
Six
- Difficulty
Easy
Appears in
Published 1981
These may be made with bonito, grey mullet or sea bass. The recipe is that of Mrs
Ingredients
nearly 2 kg 4½ lb - lemon juice, black peppercorns, bay leaves and parsley (for a c
Method
Cook the fish in a court-bouillon. Let it cool. Lift it out, remove the skin and bones, and break up the flesh into small pieces.
Soak the bread in water for a few minutes, then squeeze it well. Combine it in a large bowl with the fish, the onion, the pine-nut kernels and the currants (if used), the egg, the allspice and seasoning. Mix and knead this well for a few minutes. Then work it