Salmon and potato cakes recipe

Ingredients

• 1 medium
• onion, peeled
• carrot, cut lengthwise into halves or quarters
• 1 stick(s)
• celery, washed and cut into 3 or 4 lengths
• 1 large
• bay leaf
• whole black peppercorns
• whole juniper berries, optional
• 1 sprig(s)
• fresh dill weed
• 1 tsp
• salt
• 500 g
• fresh salmon fillets (supermarkets often have tails and trimmed pieces sold cheaply) – use more if you wish
• water, to just cover salmon
• 2 large
• floury potatoes, peeled, boiled and mashed
• 2 tbsp
• flour, (approx) needed to bind mixture
• egg, beaten
• 1 pinch(es)
• fresh ground pepper to taste
• oil for frying
• 8 stalk(s)
• chives, for garnish
• 4 sprig(s)
• parsley, for garnish
• fresh dill weed, for garnish