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

 * 1) 4 cups mashed potatoes, warm and plain
 * 2) 3 garlic cloves, mashed or garlic, pressed
 * 3) 1/2 cup scallions, cut lengthwise and sliced thinly
 * 4) 1/2cup fresh flat leaf parsley, chopped finely
 * 5) 1-2 teaspoon salt
 * 6) 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
 * 7) flour, for dusting
 * 8) oil, for shallow frying

Directions

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