Fish cakes with dill tartar sauce recipe on The Hairy Bikers Comfort Food show

Simon and Dave served up tasty fish cakes with dill tartar sauce on The Hairy Bikers Comfort Food show.

The duo says: “If you don’t have time to make the mayo for the tartare sauce, substitute with a good-quality bought mayonnaise.”

The ingredients for the fish cakes are: 400g cold mashed potato, 500g poached salmon, 100g hot smoked salmon, 1 lemon, zest only, small bunch dill, salt and freshly ground black pepper.

For the coating: plain flour, 2 free-range eggs, 100g panko breadcrumbs.

For the dill tartare sauce: 1 free-range egg yolk, pinch salt, 1 tsp Dijon mustard, 250ml neutral-tasting oil, such as sunflower or groundnut, 4 tbsp cornichons, drained, finely chopped, 3 tbsp capers, drained, finely chopped, few snips chives, small bunch dill, finely chopped and 1 lemon, juice only.

To fry: 2 tbsp olive oil, large knob of butter and salmon caviar, to serve (optional).