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Thai Fish Cake (Tod Mun Pla)
Thai fish cake, or 'Tod Mun Pla,' is a flavorful and easy-to-make appetizer. With a crispy outside and tender inside, it's perfect for everything from parties to quick weeknight snacks.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 144 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Thai
Ingredients
- 8 oz (230g) fish paste I used store-bought frozen fish paste
- 1/2 egg beaten
- 2 tablespoons Thai red curry paste Mae Ploy brand or Maesri brand
- 5 snake beans or long beans, thinly sliced
- 5 kaffir lime leaves cut into fine thin strips
Instructions
- In a small bowl, mix all the ingredients to form a smooth fish paste. Make sure the red curry paste is well blended with the rest of the ingredients.
- Heat up a pot of oil. Wet your hands and pick up some fish paste (about the size of a ping pong ball). Use your fingers and palms to flatten it into a patty. Drop it into the hot oil and fry until golden brown.
- Repeat the process with the remaining fish paste. Alternatively, you can prepare all the fish paste first and then deep-fry them all at once.
- Serve the fish cakes hot with Thai cucumber salad.
Cup of Yum
Notes
- If your fish paste mixture feels too soft, chill it in the refrigerator for about 15-20 minutes. This helps it hold its shape better while frying.
- Wet your hands before shaping the fish cakes to keep the paste from sticking and make it easier to form neat patties.
- Make sure the oil is hot enough before frying (around 350°F or 175°C). If it’s not hot enough, the fish cakes might get greasy. You can test it by dropping a small piece of the mixture in—if it sizzles and floats, you’re good to go.
- Fry the fish cakes in batches so you don’t overcrowd the pan. This helps keep the oil temperature steady and cooks the cakes evenly.
Nutrition Information
Serving
2people
Calories
144kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
2g
(1%)
Protein
24g
(48%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Trans Fat
0.01g
Cholesterol
98mg
(33%)
Sodium
75mg
(3%)
Potassium
364mg
(10%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
2444IU
(49%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
40mg
(4%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 144
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 2people | |
| Calories | 144kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 2g | 1% |
| Protein | 24g | 48% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 98mg | 33% |
| Sodium | 75mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 364mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 2444IU | 49% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 40mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.