Garlicky Mashed Potato Cakes with Raspberry Ginger Mustard Chutney
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Yield: About 16 cakes and ½ cup chutney
 
Ingredients
Raspberry Ginger Mustard Chutney:
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 1 small onion, diced
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 cup frozen raspberries
  • 1 date, pitted and minced
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon honey (more or less to taste)
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon tamari sauce (or soy sauce)
  • ½ teaspoon Chinese five spice powder
  • ½ teaspoon ground ginger
  • Generous pinch each salt and pepper
Garlicky Mashed Potato Cakes:
  • 1 teaspoon butter
  • 1 to 2 large cloves garlic, minced
  • 4 oz cream cheese, room temperature (low-fat is fine)
  • 1 large egg white
  • 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley leaves
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 cup leftover mashed potatoes
  • 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • Oil, for shallow frying (I used an equal mixture of butter and canola oil)
Instructions
  1. For the Raspberry Ginger Mustard Chutney, heat the oil in a small saucepan over low heat; add the onion and bay leaf, and sauté until onion is softened, about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add all remaining ingredients and cook until thickened, about 7 minutes, stirring frequently. Taste and add more salt, pepper, and honey as desired. Remove the bay leaf before serving with the Garlicky Mashed Potato Cakes (or you can spread the chutney on fresh bread topped with cheese - such as Cheddar or Brie - and run it under the broiler to melt the cheese).
  2. For the Garlicky Mashed Potato Cakes, melt the butter in a small saucepan over low heat; add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 to 2 minutes, then cool. Mix together the garlic, cream cheese, egg white, parsley, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl. Use a wooden spoon to stir in the potato and then the flour, being careful not to over-mix (the dough will be very sticky). Let this mixture rest for 5 to 10 minutes.
  3. Coat the bottom of a large (preferably non-stick) skillet with canola oil (I like to also add a little butter for flavor, but this is optional); heat over medium heat. Once the oil is hot, scoop the dough into the oil. This is easiest to do with an ice cream scoop; my scoop holds 1½ tablespoons, and I get about 16 cakes out of this recipe. Cook the cakes in batches so that you don’t overcrowd the pan.
  4. Once the dough is scooped into the oil, use an oiled metal spatula to gently flatten the balls slightly. Cook until golden brown on both sides, flipping once (the easiest way to flip them is using 2 oiled metal spatulas; one to flip and one to guide the cakes). Once cooked, transfer the cakes to a paper towel-lined plate to drain any excess oil.
  5. Serve the Garlicky Mashed Potato Cakes hot, warm, or at room temperature with Raspberry Ginger Mustard Chutney.
Recipe by An Edible Mosaic™ at https://www.anediblemosaic.com/garlic-y-mashed-potato-cakes-with-raspberry-ginger-mustard-chutney/