Sunday, May 15, 2011

J's Thai Fish Cakes



J made Thai Fish Cakes this afternoon. After having them last week at the Thai restaurant he was keen to make his own version. Even nicer than the ones last week.

Ingredients

½ kg white-fleshed fish fillets ( I used 6 big salmon fillets)
6-8 kaffir lime leaves, snipped into thin strips with scissors
8 Tbsp. coconut milk
2 Tbsp. fish sauce
1 TBS soy sauce (add more if you dont use the fish sauce)
1 tsp sambal oelek
1 tsp. ground cumin
1 tsp. ground coriander
2 Tbsp sweet chilli sauce
1 onion, chopped
1 thumb-size piece galangal OR ginger, grated
1 red chili, sliced, OR 1/2 tsp. dried crushed chilli Breadcrumbs to thicken

Bunch fresh corriander (keep a few leaves for serving)
1 tbsp lime juice oil for high temp. frying
To SERVE: Thai sweet chilli sauce or Thai dipping sauce, lime wedges, handful fresh coriander.
3 cloves garlic

Fillet ,skin and bone fish, Put everything in blender and blend until smooth, put blend in a bowl add breadcrumbs until desired shaping consistency is achieved, make into small balls and fry on med-low heat, serve with chilli sauce, lime wedges and fresh corriander

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