fish cakes (tod man pla)
March 4, 2006
I was salivating for fishcakes the other day. There is no thai restaurant nearby, and the lone filipino restaurant that serves such cakes is in the city (a bit expensive for a 4-piece-per-serving, I guess this was the reason that put me off) …I decided to take out one of my 2 old thai cookbooks and tried its fishcake recipe, my first time to make them.
The book has instructed the use of a food processor to make the patties which isn’t a bad idea, but I think I’ll chop/mix the ingredients manually the next time I make these cakes as I wasn’t very satisfied with the processed mixture which came out too smooth. I would love to taste pieces of fish the next time.
Ingredients:
500g white fish fillet (i used cod)
3 tbsp cornflour
1 tbsp fish sauce
1 egg
1/2 cup coriander leaves
2 spring onion stalks, finely chopped
2 tsp red curry paste (i’ve used commercial)
1-2 red chilis (optional)
100 g beans finely sliced
oil for frying
In a food processor place the fish, flour, fish sauce, egg, coriander, curry paste and chilis for few seconds or enough to get a cakey consistency. Transfer then to a bowl, mix in the chopped beans and spring onion. With clean hands both damp, form rounded patties then flatten them..size is up to you. In a frying pan, with oil over medium heat, fry the patties until they turn golden brown on both sides. Place a kitchen paper on a plate and let the cakes drain on top.
I served them with jasmine rice and for the dip, I used sweet chili sauce.
Eet smakelijk!
Posted in seafood, thai recipe
March 4th, 2006 at 5:55 pm
i just flake mine but its been a while di ako naka gawa nito.
maka gawa nga.. i just bought mackarel its 7 euro a kilo medyo mahal isda kasi LENT… hay i just ate skyflakes with butter dip sa tsokolate
March 5th, 2006 at 3:37 am
i’ve tried this before using salmon..canned! ako rin nga..mkagawa ulit..hehe..
March 5th, 2006 at 3:56 am
favorite namin ni mr. T. ito thessiree…i think i will make some soon. hey mackerel why not ha sha?
we use a bit of shrimp, and finely sliced sitaw… but mr. T doesn’t like when i flavor it with wild lime leaves and absolutely no cilantro daw wah.
yes i agree the food processor makes it too smooth, maybe just pulse it next time so you’ll still have chunks of fish to bite.
looks great thess!
March 6th, 2006 at 12:01 am
Hi Tita Thess,
Kumusta ka na? It’s been a while hearing from you but anyway, I like your fish cake - I bought Ahi Tuna yesterday - can I substitute cod instead?
It looks delicious….
Take care!
Hugs,
Tin
March 6th, 2006 at 7:30 pm
SHA: but skyflakes is just as expensive as fish! *lol* pretty, see you on saturday!
CES: ano kaya lasa nito kung sardines gagamitin?
STEL: Mr. T reminds of this girl I used to work with in Thailand, when we’re ordering food she’d always say: “Phi phi, patchi mei au” (kuya or ate, ayaw ko ng coriander) …just the smell of the leaves made her puke!
right right, I’ll try to use pulse next time
XTINE: Hello Xtine! I’m doing good, just been busy (too busy)..u? I used cod as well dear.
you take care too, regards from Holland ^-^
March 7th, 2006 at 4:04 am
Hi Thess!
You inspire me to try to cook Asian food. Puro na lang ako Pinoy food. Wish me luck!
~Ana
March 7th, 2006 at 4:12 pm
yummmmm. my husband would eat this for breakfast anytime
March 8th, 2006 at 2:43 pm
ANA: Ako naman turuan mo ng pinoy recipes!
DEXIE: really? hmmm, why not
March 22nd, 2006 at 2:07 pm
March 23rd, 2006 at 2:51 pm
cige try ko minsan yung mga recipe mo. try ko nga lang gamitin yung mas common dito na ingridients.
March 23rd, 2006 at 2:53 pm
na try you na ba yung gumawa ng home made peanut butter, spanish sardines?