Thai fish cakes (Tod Mun Pla)
- 400 g skinless firm white fish fillet substitute for tofu for a vegetarian option
- 1-2 tablespoons Red curry paste
- 1 tablespoon of brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons of fish sauce substitute for a vegetarian friendly fish sauce for a vegetarian option – such as cocomino ‘fysh’ sauce
- 2 kaffir lime leaves spines removed and finely shredded
- 8 green beans cut in to very thin slices
- Oil for frying
Dipping sauce
- 3 coriander roots , plus additional leaves, to serve
- 4 cloves 4 cloves garlic
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
Use a food processor or similar to blitz / mince together the fish along with the curry paste, sugar & fish sauce. Blitz until combined and sticky.
Stir in the kaffir lime leaf shreds & the sliced beans, making sure they are evenly distributed through the mixture.
Take a dessertspoon full at a time & form in to flat-ish cakes.
Heat the oil in a large frying pan & fry on a low – moderate heat until golden brown on each side.
Serve warm or at room temperature with your dipping sauce.
Dipping sauce
Pound the chillies, garlic & coriander roots with the salt in a mortar and pestle. Bring to a gentle boil and then simmer for 4 minutes. Stir in the fish sauce and remove from the heat.
Transfer to a saucepan and add the sugar, water and vinegar. Bring to a gentle boil and then simmer for 4 minutes.
Stir in the fish sauce and remove from the heat.
Transfer to a serving dish & top with additional coriander leaves
Calories: 30kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 190mg | Potassium: 89mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 167IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 1mg