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| Thai Fishcakes |
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| An excellent party idea, this finger food is spicy and very very tempting. The golden brown, crisp crust speckled with greens and reds adds to the visual appeal. Serve on a platter of chilled lettuce with a cooling dipping sauce. |
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| Ingredients |
| To Make The Fishcakes |
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500g firm, boneless white fish fillets, coarsely chopped
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1 garlic clove, quartered
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3 kaffir lime leaves, finely shredded
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2 tbsp coarsely chopped fresh coriander leaves
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5 green beans, thinly sliced
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3 tsp red curry paste
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1 tbsp fish sauce
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salt to taste
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oil for shallow frying | | To Make The Cucumber Dipping Sauce |
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1/4 cup sugar
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1/4 cup fresh lime juice
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1 tbsp fish sauce, extra
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1/2 lebanese cucumber, deseeded and finely chopped
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1 small red chilli, deseeded and thinly sliced
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extra kaffir lime leaves to garnish |
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| To Make The Fishcakes |
Place the fish and garlic in the bowl of a food processor and process until finely chopped. Add the lime leaves, coriander, fish sauce, red curry paste and salt. Process until just combined.Transfer fish mixture to a bowl. Add beans and mix well. Divide the fish mixture into 12 equal portions. use wet hands to shape portions into patties. Place on a plate and set aside.
Heat oil in a large frying pan on high heat. reduce heat to medium. Add the patties and cook for 2 minutes each side or until light brown and cooked through. Transfer to a plate lined with paper towels to drain of excess oil. repeat with remaining patties, readjusting the heat between batches.
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| To Make The Cucumber Dipping Sauce |
Combine sugar, lime juice and fish sauce in a small saucepan over medium heat. Cook stirring for 5 minutes until the sugar dissolves. remove from heat. Add cucumber and chilli. Stir to combine. |
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| | Serving suggestions |
| Arrange fishcakes on a bed of chilled lettuce, garnish with extra kaffir lime leaves and serve with dipping sauce. |
| | Gel's Notes |
| Use white fish like ling for best results. | |
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