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Tod Mun (Thai Fish Cakes)

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Tod mun (Thai fish cakes) can be found sold on the streets of Thailand and are a popular snack. At home they are perfect for an appetizer. There are many different recipes. The most common variant uses both fish and shrimp; this is the basic fish recipe.

Ingredients

  • ½ cup (120 ml) vegetable oil (for frying)
  • 1 tablespoon (15 ml) sugar
  • ½ teaspoon (7.5 ml) salt
  • 120 grams (about ¼ lb) green beans
  • 360 grams (about ¾ lb) ground fish or fish paste (pla kuud)
  • 1 tablespoon (15 ml) red curry paste
  • 1 egg
  • 3 Kaffir lime leaves

Instructions

  1. 1
    Stack the lime leaves and roll them together into a tube shape. Slice them into thin strips.
  2. 2
    Slice the green beans into small (½ inch) pieces.
  3. 3
    Mince the fish.
  4. 4
    Mix all the ingredients except the green beans and lime leaves in a bowl.
  5. 5
    Stir until the mixture is smooth.
  6. 6
    Add the green beans and lime leaves to the mixture and stir again.
  7. 7
    Add the oil to a frying pan and heat to a medium temperature.
  8. 8
    Drop a tablespoon of the mixture into the pan and flatten slightly. When the bottom is cooked, turn over.
  9. 9
    When cooked on both sides, place on a paper towel to drain any extra oil. Continue with the rest of the mixture.
Category
Appetizers
Method
Frying
Cuisine
Thai

Recipe Attribution

Wikibooks Cookbook
en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Tod_Mun_(Thai_Fish_Cakes)