Salt Cod Fritters from Sud de France by Caroline Conran

Ingredients

• 500 g salt cod, soaked for 36 hours
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 2 shallots, finely chopped
• 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
• 1 red chilli, finely chopped
• bunch of chives, snipped
• 2-3 pinches cayenne pepper
• oil for deep frying, 1 lemon
• 250 g flour
• 2 eggs, yolks and whites separated
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 60 ml cold water
• pinch of salt