Thai Fish Cakes (tod man pla)
A traditional dish which appears as part of many Thai meals, these Fish Cakes make a great starter or side!
Preparation:
- Pound the coriander, garlic and salt & pepper until smooth.
- In a bowl, mix the garlic & coriander paste with the Thai Red Paste, sugar and Fish Sauce.
- Fold in the fish, kaffir lime leaves, green beans and egg and mix well.
- Divide the mixture in equal sized balls and flatten them to a patty type shape.
- Deep fry or shallow fry on a medium heat until browned and cooked through.
- Serve with Sweet Chilli Dipping Sauce or Nuoc Cham.
Useful tip:
By far the safest way to deep-fry, is with a deep fat fryer... more