Thai fishcakes

Thai fishcakes are popular worldwide. There are hundreds of recipes – this is an authentic one that is tasty and easy to make. They are perfect nibbles at parties, I also like to take them to picnics and on trips.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Resting Time 4 hours
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 8 people
Cuisine: Thai
Calories: 1234

Ingredients
  

  • 450 g skinless white sea fish fillets
  • 3 Tbsp cornflour corn starch
  • 1 Tbsp fish sauce
  • 1 egg beaten
  • 15 g chopped coriander
  • 3 tsp red curry paste
  • ½ tsp chopped chilli optional
  • 100 g green beans finely chopped
  • 2 spring onions finely chopped
  • Oil groundnut for frying

Method
 

  1. Put the fish into a food processor and whizz for about 20 seconds until you get a smooth paste. Add the cornflour, eggs, fish sauce, curry paste and coriander then blend for a further 10-20 seconds.
  2. Transfer the mixture to a bowl and stir in the chopped spring onions and green beans.
  3. Heat a few cm oil in a wok or a heavy-based pan.
  4. With wet hands form flat disks (about 5cm across) , then deep fry them in batches in the hot oil until golden.
  5. Dry the fishcakes on kitchen paper.
  6. Serve them with sweet chilli sauce.

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