Torticas de Atún (Tuna Fritters)

Ingredients

• 5 tablespoons all purpose flour 
• 1  eggs beaten
• 2 Tbs flat-leaf parsley fresh chopped
• 0.5 teaspoon garlic powder 
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cumin 
• 0.8 cup milk 
• 4 servings olive oil 
• 0.5 cup onions grated
• 0.5 teaspoon paprika 
• 0.5 cup bell pepper red finely chopped
• 4 servings salt and pepper 
• 2  tuna cans 
• 4 servings vegetable oil for frying

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• baking sheet
• paper towels
• ice cream scoop

Directions

1. In a fry pan over medium heat, warm the olive oil.
2. Add the onions, red bell pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned, about 5 minutes. Set aside.n a bowl, combine the flour, the tuna, milk, egg, cumin, garlic powder and paprika. Stir until well mixed.Stir in the cooked onions, red bell pepper and parsley. The batter should be thick. Season with salt and pepper.In a skillet heat the oil. Line a baking sheet with paper towels and set aside. Working in batches, drop the batter into the skillet, using an ice cream scooper, one scoop for each fritter. Cook, turning the fritters once, until golden brown and crisp, 3 to 4 minutes per side.ransfer the fritters to the paper towel-lined baking sheet to drain. Repeat with the remaining batter.
3. Serve the fritters immediately.