Name: Mexican Potato and Bean Cakes
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 9 patties
Ingredients: 1 pound potatoes ((boiled, then mashed)); 15 ounces canned or cooked kidney beans ((mash coarsely until the beans are broken down by not pasty. Lima beans or pinto beans would work just as well)); 2 tsp garlic ((crushed)); 1 shallot ((minced). Red onion works too.); 2 tbsp cilantro ((chopped)); 1 small jalapeno pepper ((minced. Deseed for less heat)); Salt to taste; 1 lime ((zest and juice)); 1/4 cup cornmeal (or masa harina); Vegetable oil for frying; 2 medium tomatoes; 1 shallot or small red onion; 1 jalapeno pepper ((use more of less depending on your preference)); Salt to taste; 1 tsp vegetable oil