Spicy Thai Fish Cakes

Name: Spicy Thai Fish Cakes
Ingredients: 1 lb white fish fillet; 1 red chili peppers or 1 green chili pepper, de-seeded and chopped finely; 2 ounces green beans, chopped very finely; 2 spring onions, chopped finely; 2 tablespoons coriander leaves, and roots chopped finely; 1 tablespoon Thai fish sauce; 4 -5 fresh kaffir lime leaves, finely shredded or 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice; 1/2 - 1 tablespoon Thai red curry paste, more if you like it really hot; oil (for frying)

9 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

1 lb white fish fillet
1 red chili peppers or 1 green chili pepper, de-seeded and chopped finely
2 ounces green beans, chopped very finely
2 spring onions, chopped finely
2 tablespoons coriander leaves, and roots chopped finely
1 tablespoon Thai fish sauce
4 -5 fresh kaffir lime leaves, finely shredded or 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
1/2 - 1 tablespoon Thai red curry paste, more if you like it really hot
oil (for frying)

Directions

1

Cut the fish into chunks, put in your food processor with the rest of the ingredients, except the oil, and blend using the on/off technique until you have a minced texture but not a paste.
2

Remove from the food-processor bowl to another dish.
3

Take approx a dessert spoon full of the fish mix, with wet hands form into balls then flatten them with the palm of your hand into cakes.
4

Leave them in the fridge, covered, to firm up for an hour or more.
5

When ready to cook, heat up the oil and fry the little cakes about 1 minute on each side.
6

Drain on paper kitchen towel.
7

Serve with a Thai dipping sauce**There several recipes on the site.