Salmon Cakes with Shiitake Mushrooms in Curry Sauce -

Ingredients

• For the sauce:1 package (25 grams) dried shiitake mushrooms
• 3 tbsp oil
• 1 small onion or 3 shallots, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves
• 1 green chili pepper, chopped (optional)
• 1 tbsp curry paste (yellow or green)
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 1 tbsp grated ginger
• 1 stalk lemon grass, white part only, finely chopped.
• 1 can coconut milk or liquid
• 1/2 cup mushroom soaking liquid
• 1/3 cup lime or lemon juice
• For the fish cakes:1/2 kg salmon very finely chopped (or coarsely minced)
• 1 package (25 grams) dried shiitake mushrooms
• 1 small onion or 3 shallots, grated and squeezed
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
• 1 egg
• Salt, black pepper
• 1 tbsp finely chopped coriander (cilantro)
• 1 level tsp cumin