POTATO CAKES WITH TUNA FILLING (BATATA CHARP)

Steps:

• Scrub potatoes and boil in their jackets until tender.
• Drain, peel and mash to a smooth puree.
• Leave to cool. Then blend in egg, rice flour or plain flour, sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste.
• Gently fry onion in oil until transparent, add turmeric and fry for a further minute. Remove from heat.
• Peel tomatoes, halve crosswise and remove seeds and juice.
• Chop finely and place in a bowl, add onion mixture, tuna, parsley, sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste.
• (During shaping moisten hands with water to prevent potato from sticking.).
• Take about a tbs of the potato mixture and flatten it in the palm of your hand.
• Put a tsp of the filling in the center and close potato around filling.
• Roll into a ball and then roll in flour and flatten to make thick cakes. Arrange on a tray.
• Add oil to frying pan to a depth of 1/4 inch (5mm). Heat well and fry potato cakes until golden brown on each side - about 3 minutes in all.
• Drain on paper towels and serve hot on a plate with your choice of condiments.