Thai Fish Cakes With Hot Peanut Dip Recipes

Steps:

• Put the fish fillet in a food processor with the fish sauce, curry paste, lime juice, garlic, kaffir lime leaves, salt & pepper, and egg white and process until a smooth paste forms.
• Stir in the cilantro and quickly process again until mixed. Divide the mixture into 8-10 pieces and roll into balls, then flatten to make round patties and set aside.
• For the dip, halve and seed the chili, then chop finely. Place in a small pan with the remaining ingredients and heat gently, stirring constantly, until well blended. Adjust the seasoning to taste.
• Pan-fry the fish cakes in batches for 3-4 minutes per side until golden brown. Drain on paper towels and serve hot on a bed of green salad leaves with the chili-flavored peanut dip.

Steps:

• 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.
• Remove from the food-processor bowl to another dish.
• 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.
• Leave them in the fridge, covered, to firm up for an hour or more.
• When ready to cook, heat up the oil and fry the little cakes about 1 minute on each side.
• Drain on paper kitchen towel.
• Serve with a Thai dipping sauce**There several recipes on the site.