Tod Man Pla (Fish Cakes)
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Tod Man Pla (Fish Cakes)
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Tod man pla are delicious small fish cakes prepared with yardlong beans that are very popular in Thai street food cuisine.
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Ingredients
- 1½ lb firm flesh white fish filets (e.g. cod)
- 2 eggs , beaten
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ½ tablespoon chopped galangal root
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped cilantro (leaves and stems)
- 2 tablespoons chopped lemongrass
- 3 cloves garlic , chopped
- 2 shallots , chopped
- ½ lb yardlong beans (or green beans), finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon kaffir lime zest
- 1 teaspoon shrimp paste
- 1 teaspoon fish sauce
- 8 dried peppers , crushed
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 cup vegetable oil
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Instructions
- Grind the shallots, garlic, lemongrass, cilantro, galangal root, kaffir lime zest, crushed dry peppers, salt and shrimp paste until getting a thin, homogeneous paste.
- Mix the fish and the curry mixture in a blender.
- Add beaten eggs and fish sauce.
- Place the fish and beaten egg mixture in a large bowl. Add the chopped green beans and mix. Knead the mixture by hand for 5 to 7 minutes. Set aside for 10 minutes.
- Grease your hands and shape round and flat fish cakes, using about a tablespoon of the mixture for each cake.
- Heat a large amount of oil in a frying pan.
- When the oil is hot, add the cakes and cook until golden. Place the fish cakes on paper towels.
- Serve them with cucumber salad and/or a bowl of white rice.
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