* 1 small Squash - about the size of a very large Grapefruit
* Olive oil
* 2 fresh basa fillets or smoked basa fillets.
* A little Milk
* 2 teaspoons Butter
* 1 small onion peeled and sliced
* A handful of fresh Parsley, chopped
* 2 teaspoons Lemon juice
* 2 tablespoons Plain flour
* 1 Egg beaten with a little Milk
* Sea salt and Freshly ground black pepper
* 120 g Breadcrumbs
===Method===
* Place the basa fillets in a flat oven dish and add a little Milk, or milk and water, so the fish is just covered.
* Halve the Pumpkin and remove the Seeds, leave the skin on as it's easier to remove the flesh after cooking than it is to peel first.
* Cut a few slashes in the Squash, drizzle with Olive oil and season well
* Roast in the top of the Oven for 30 minutes or until the flesh is soft
* After the Squash has been Roasting for 15 minutes, Bake the basa, covered, in the bottom of the Oven for the last 15 minutes.
* Scoop the Pumpkin flesh into a bowl, add the Butter, seasoning, Chives or Spring onions, Lemon juice and seasoning and Mash well.
* Drain the fish and discard the milk. Remove the skin from the basa and flake into a bowl with the Squash, add the Flour and mix well.
* Shape into 12 small oval patties (or 5 huge ones), coat with beaten Egg and roll in the Breadcrumbs. Refrigerate for 30 minutes to allow the flour to absorb moisture.
* Shallow Fry for a few minutes a side turning often.
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