Salt Cod Croquettes

Name: Salt Cod Croquettes
Ingredients: 350 grams salt cod (desalinated - see recipe post for details); 350 grams potatoes (approx. 3 large potatoes, 5 medium potatoes or 1.5 cups leftover mashed potatoes); 5 tablespoons white wheat flour; 1 egg; 4 cloves garlic (minced or mashed); 1.5 teaspoon dried thyme; 1.5 teaspoons smoked paprika; 0.5 teaspoon salt (or to taste - see recipe notes.); 0.5 teaspoon white pepper; 0.25 cup fresh chives (diced); 2 cups vegetable oil (approximately, for shallow frying)