Fried Thai Fish Cakes (Thod Mun
Pla)
Fried fish cakes make a great snack on their own
dipped in either Sriracha chilli sauce, sweet chilli sauce or you
can make your own cucumber relish (recipe below).
Ingredients:
500 grams white fish meat (e.g.
ladyfinger) , minced ot
chopped
1
egg
1/2 cup string beans, sliced fine
3 tbsp. freshkaffir lime leaves,
minced
or chopped
1 tsp. sugar
1 tsp. salt
1 tbsp. of red curry paste
3 cups cooking oil for
frying
Ingredients for Cucumber Relish:
1 cup diced
cucumber
1/2 cup ground roasted peanuts
1/2 cup sugar
1/2
cup white vinegar or rice wine vinegar
Preparation:
1. Put all the ingredients in a large
bowl and mix well knead with the hand until it sticks.
2. Spoon the mixture 2 tbsp; shape into small patties about
3" in diameter and deep fry in vegetable oil until golden
brown.
3.Serve with Sriracha chili Sauce, sweet chilli sauce or cucumber relish.
Cucumber relish:
Mix sugar and vinegar in the pot and heat. When the mixture comes
to the boil, remove from the heat and allow to cool. Spoon
into a cup, add diced cucumber and top with ground
peanuts.
Recipe copyright 2002 Sangdad
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