CHOPPED FRIED “GEFILTE” FISH BALLS

SOPHIE’S CHOPPED FRIED FISH BALLS (my interpretation)

Ingredients

  • 450-gram carp and 450 gram Denis skinned and boned and minced
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
  • 2 medium onions, finely grated
  • 100  gram matzo meal, or bread crumbs
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1 tsp ground black pepper
  • 1 tbsp canola (rapeseed) oil
  • More canola or other vegetable oil to fry

Method

  • Mix all the ingredients in a large bowl. Place in the fridge for one hour to firm the mix
  • Roll into medium sized balls by hand
  • Then roll to coat them with the spare matzo meal / bread crumbs
  • Heat the oil in a large shallow frying pan (around 4 cm in depth)
  • Turn the balls until they go golden brown
  • Once cooked, chill them They taste amazing hot but hey actually taste even better cold

Chrain (Horseradish)

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 Tablespoons sugar
  • 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
  • 250 gram raw horseradish root
  • 150 gram raw beets
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup white vinegar
  • 1 cup warm boiled water

Directions for White Chrain

  • Peel the horseradish and grind it finely by hand or in a food processor.
  • Mix it together with all the other ingredients and refrigerate in a tightly closed jar.
  • Ready to eat after a few hours.

For Red Chrain

  • Peel the beets and horseradish and leave in cold water for about an hour.
  • Drain and grind them finely by hand or in a food processor.
  • Mix together with all the other ingredients and refrigerate in a tightly closed jar
  • Ready in a few hours to eat. .