TOD MAN PLA
Phuket Fish Cake with Red Curry & Lime Leaf
ทอดมันปลา
Serves6 as a main dish, 12 as an appetizer
Yield:3 cups to make about 12 patties
Preparation time:20 minutes
Cooking time:20 minutes
5 shallots, minced
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons red curry paste
3 tablespoons chopped cilantro
1½ pounds snapper, or other firm white fish
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon light soy sauce
½ teaspoon salt
1 egg
¼ cup coconut cream (the creamy part from the top of a can of coconut milk)
4 fresh kaffir lime leaves, or 10 basil leaves, chiffonade
7 green beans, sliced
High-heat oil for frying (e.g., peanut, safflower, or sunflower oil)
Preheat oven to 375° F.
In a food processor, add shallots, garlic, red curry paste, cilantro, fish, sugar, light soy sauce, salt, egg and coconut cream; blend for 5 seconds.
Place the fish in a bowl and stir in shredded kaffir lime leaves or basil leaves and green beans with a solid wooden spoon until blended. Let the mixture stand in the refrigerator for 15 minutes or longer. Pan-fry a small portion of the mixture to test; adjust seasonings as needed.
Using an ice cream scoop, form ¼ inch-thick patties (like crab cakes), and place them on a baking sheet. Heat the frying pan with 2 tablespoons cooking oil and pan-fry fish cakes on each side until golden yellow. Set them aside on a baking sheet until all are done. Bake in the oven for 6 to 10 minutes. Serve with cucumber salad and sweet chili sauce from recipe below.
NAM JIM AJARD
Cucumber Salad with Sweet Chili Dressing
Yield:3 cups
Preparation time:15 minutes
1 cup sweet Thai chili sauce
½ cup vinegar
¼ teaspoon salt
1 English cucumber, quartered lengthwise and sliced (about 3 cups)
¼ cup chopped cilantro
¼ cup ground peanuts, optional
Combine sweet chili sauce, vinegar and salt. Stir in cucumber and cilantro. Garnish with ground peanuts if desired. Serve as an accompaniment to Thai appetizers such as Thai fish cake.
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