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Mussel, kumara and corn cakes

  • Hands-on time: 20 mins
  • Time to make: 50 mins
  • Serving: 4 people
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 3 medium kumara, peeled, sliced
  • 16 fresh mussels
  • ½ cup corn kernels
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten
  • 5-6 tablespoons breadcrumbs
  • olive spray oil
  • Salsa/relish
  • 1 red or yellow capsicum, deseeded, diced
  • 1 tomato, diced
  • 1 small red onion, diced
  • ¼ cup fresh coriander or fresh parsley, chopped
  • ¼ cup sweet chilli sauce
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 orange, 2 tablespoons juice
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Cook kumara in lightly salted water until tender. Drain. Steam mussels in minimal water until they open. Remove from shells. Roughly chop mussel flesh.

    2 Place kumara, mussels and corn in a processor. Pulse for a few seconds. Add egg. Pulse to combine.

    3 Make 4 even-sized cakes. Coat in breadcrumbs. Heat oil spray in a non-stick pan. Cook 2 cakes at a time over a medium-heat until evenly browned, turning once.

    4 To make salsa, place capsicum, tomato, onion and fresh herbs in a bowl. In a separate bowl, mix sauces with orange juice and pour over vegetables. Serve salsa with cakes.

    RUNNER-UP: Under $10 category
    HFG Reader Recipe Competition 2010
    Diane Davidson, Auckland

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