Tuna Patties

Tuna Patties

Ingredients

3 cups of any brand of dry pea and carrot soup

3 cans of tuna (5 oz in size and packed in water)

1 medium size red onion finely diced

2 jalapeno deseeded and finely chopped

1 tsp of cumin powder

1/2 tsp of cayenne pepper

2 tbs lemon juice

1 tbs papaya sauce (store bought)

1 tbs of sweet & sour sauce (store bought)

1 tbs of dried cilantro

3 whole eggs

Salt to taste

Instructions

Place the dry soup mixture in a large bowl and add a small amount of hot water, from a recently boiled kettle, to make a thick paste

Drain the tuna cans and combine with the soup paste in the bowl

Add rest of the ingredients to the bowl and mix thoroughly

Make round patties of any size. Mixture should yield about 24 medium size patties

Place the patties in the fridge for about 30 mins so that they get firm

Shallow fry the patties in a tiny amount of olive oil, giving 3 to 4 minutes on either side until the patties turn nice and brown.

Serve the patties with any low fat salsa or chutney of your choice. Makes a perfect starter. Alternatively, enjoy the tuna patties in a whole wheat bun with a side salad. This makes a perfect lunch.