Ingredients

Method

• 800 g hake, cooked and flaked
• 2 medium potatoes, cooked and mashed
• 1 red onion, grated
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 6 basil leaves, finely chopped
• 1 chilli, minced
• 1 free-range egg, beaten
• 1 t lemon zest
• 60 g Grana Padano, grated
• For the roasted garlic aïoli:
• 1 head garlic
• 1 T olive oil
• 1 cup good-quality mayonnaise

Method

Ingredients

1 Preheat the oven to 180°C.

2 Mix all ingredients together and shape into small balls of about 6 cm in size. Place on a baking tray and bake for 20 minutes. Serve with roasted garlic aioli.

3 To make the aïoli, preheat the oven to 180°C. Halve the garlic, drizzle with olive oil and place on a baking tray. Roast for 40 minutes, or until fragrant and slightly soft. Combine the roasted garlic with the mayonnaise.

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Photographs: Jan Ras