FOFOS (Fish Rolls)
‘FOFOS’ originally known as ‘Fofos De Bacalhau’ (Cod Fish Rolls) that are made from salted dry cod fish. Since bacalhau is not available in India , Goans have adapted this recipe to boneless fish or prawns/shrimps.
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Ingredients
- 1 Egg
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1/2 tsp Pepper
- 4 tbsp Cheddar cheese (grated)
- 2 Medium sized Potatoes (boiled, peeled and mashed (or grated))
- 1 medium sized Onion (finely chopped)
- 2 six-inch sized Fish Fillets or 200 grams Bacalhau or 1 cup Prawns (See Recipe Notes below if using Bacalhau)
- 2 Cloves of garlic (finely chopped)
- 1 Green chili (chopped, do not use for kids)
- 3 tbsp Rice flour
- Breadcrumbs (as required)
- Oil (for deep frying)
Instructions
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1 In a bowl, add egg. Beat well. Next, add salt and pepper.
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2 Add mashed/grated potatoes. Mix well.
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3 I have used these fish fillets (chop them in a chopper or just cut them finely).
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4 Add onion and chopped fish.
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5 Next and green chili, rice flour, cheese and garlic. Mix well. The mixture will be sticky.
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6 Take sufficient amount of the mixture, and drop it in the breadcrumbs.
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7 With the help of breadcrumbs, form into rolls/croquettes. (These rolls have to be a little longer and bigger than normal croquette size).
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8 Deep fry them on medium heat.
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9 Fry till golden brown.
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10 Serve hot with any spicy red ketchup.
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11 Enjoy every bite of it!
Recipe Notes
If using Bacalhau (Salted Cod Fish):-
- Soak bacalhau overnight.
- Boil for 10 minutes..
- Remove the skin and bones. Then mince it.
- Use this minced bacalhau in above recipe.(Please check the salt levels here, add salt IF REQUIRED in case of salted cod.)
- Mash potatoes, minced bacalhau, egg and onion. Mix well. Form rolls and deep fry.
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| Recipe Name | : | FOFOS (Fish Rolls) |
| Author | : | Xanti Pinto |
| Recipe Link | : | https://xantilicious.com/recipe/fofos-fish-rolls/ |
| Passive Time | : | 0 minutes |
| Prep Time | : | 20 minutes |
| Cook Time | : | 15 minutes |
| Serving | : | 15 Pc. |
Ingredients
- 1 Egg
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1/2 tsp Pepper
- 4 tbsp Cheddar cheese (grated)
- 2 Medium sized Potatoes (boiled, peeled and mashed (or grated))
- 1 medium sized Onion (finely chopped)
- 2 six-inch sized Fish Fillets or 200 grams Bacalhau or 1 cup Prawns (See Recipe Notes below if using Bacalhau)
- 2 Cloves of garlic (finely chopped)
- 1 Green chili (chopped, do not use for kids)
- 3 tbsp Rice flour
- Breadcrumbs (as required)
- Oil (for deep frying)
Instructions
| 1 | In a bowl, add egg. Beat well. Next, add salt and pepper. | |
| 2 | Add mashed/grated potatoes. Mix well. | |
| 3 | I have used these fish fillets (chop them in a chopper or just cut them finely). | |
| 4 | Add onion and chopped fish. | |
| 5 | Next and green chili, rice flour, cheese and garlic. Mix well. The mixture will be sticky. | |
| 6 | Take sufficient amount of the mixture, and drop it in the breadcrumbs. | |
| 7 | With the help of breadcrumbs, form into rolls/croquettes. (These rolls have to be a little longer and bigger than normal croquette size). | |
| 8 | Deep fry them on medium heat. | |
| 9 | Fry till golden brown. | |
| 10 | Serve hot with any spicy red ketchup. | |
| 11 | Enjoy every bite of it! | |
Can the bone of bombil b taken out before frying
Hello
Yes, it can be done 🙂
Hi Xanti
Your recipe for Fish Rolls (Fofos) should the fish fillets be raw or boiled before adding to the other ingredients? It is not mentioned in the ingredients or in the method. Unless of course one is using cod fish. Please specify. thank you
Hi Vera
Step 3 says – chop fish into fine pieces .
Step 4- add chopped fish to onion etc.
So it’s the raw chopped fish in the mixture !
If it was cooked , I would have shown a stepwise picture of the same and would have mentioned in the recipe😊
Thank you Xanti.
Apologies I missed that.
Can we pan fry the rolls also instead of deep fry, will it get cooked on the inside? Tia
Hi rose
As the fish is raw and if you form croquettes then I wud suggest to deep fry them…If you want to shallow fry, then form cutlets and fry them on medium heat.
Hi Xanti which fish did u used?? Is it bombil??
Hi Xanti Pinto. Is this an adfaptation of “Pastéis de Bacalhau”? Portuguese Recipe? Thank you.
Hi Julia
Yes , Fofos is originally made with bacalhua
I used tilapia fillets for this and they were very good .Thanks Xanti for this one.
Dear Xanti
Thanks so much for your receipe. I tried this today however I struggled to get them in a nice shape – every cutlet that I made was of a different shape. Also, when I put the mixture into the breadcrumbs the mixture kept splitting up – it was not staying in one place and I was having a tough time rolling into the breadcrumbs.
I am just going over in my mind a few mistakes I think I made unintentionally – maybe that’s why this happened?
1. Used all purpose flour instead of rice flour
2. Used two eggs since I used three tilapia fillets
3. After putting in the raw fish, mashed potatoes, put in the beaten egg mixture (missed to do it the other way round).
Please let me know if this is why the mixture was not staying in one place.
But inspite of all this, the cutlets tasted just fine and perfect 🙂
Thank you again and I look forward to trying more receipes.
Hi daisy
Use rice flour and not too many eggs, the mixture will turn too sticky.
You can refrigerate the mixture for 1-2 hours before you form them into shapes
Thanks so much xanti, will definitely follow this the next time. Have a great day.
Your most welcome
Hi Xanti,
Thank you for all your wonderful recipes.
Have tried most of them and have turned out yummm.
Thank you for making it all look so easy and simple.
Have to try this next. Wish me luck.
Thank you once again and God bless.
Hi joan
How did the Fofos turn out ?
Thanks for your feedback regarding other recipes that you have tried 😊
Which fish have you used?
Tilapia
Hi Xanti
Love all your recipes. Easy and delicious..
Which fish did you use for fish rolls???
Tilapia