Potato Cakes

Description
These are very inexpensive and generally sold as street food to be eaten on the street as an egg and potato sandwich stuffed into flatbread with a thin sauce tomatish.

Ingredients

 * 4 cups mashed potatoes, warm and plain
 * 3 garlic cloves, mashed or garlic, pressed
 * ½ cup scallions, cut lengthwise and sliced thinly
 * ½ cup fresh flat leaf parsley, chopped finely
 * 1 – 2 teaspoon salt
 * 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
 * flour, for dusting
 * oil, for shallow frying

Directions

 * 1) Mix all but flour and oil together in a large bowl.
 * 2) Form 16 patties using ¼ cup of the mix to about ⅓ inch thick.
 * 3) Use floured hands if necessary.
 * 4) Coat each patty with the flour, hitting to knock off any excess of flour.
 * 5) Shallow fry in vegetable oil on medium to medium high heat until deep golden brown.
 * 6) If you need to, you can refrigerate the floured patties to cook off an hour or so later.