Anchovy Rissoles (Hamsi Koftesi)

Ingredients

• 1/2 kg fresh anchovy fillets (finely chopped)
• 2 tablespoon parsley (finely chopped)
• 1 tablespoon fresh mint (finely chopped)
• 4 cloves garlic (crushed)
• 3 slices stale bread (soaked in water and squeezed)
• maize flour
• salt and pepper
• oil to fry

Directions

Mix the chopped anchovies, herbs, spices, bread and garlic thoroughly, form into flat oval rissoles, dip in maize flour and fry in hot oil.

Notes:It is a typical dish of the Black Sea region of Turkey.