Tort man pla

Ingredients

For the red curry paste

  • 5 dried long red chillies, seeds removed
  • 10 small dried red bird's eye chillies
  • 1 large pinch of sea salt
  • 1 tbsp galangal, chopped
  • 2 tbsp lemongrass, chopped
  • 1 tsp kaffir lime peel, grated, (see Cook's note)
  • 1 tbsp Wild (grachai) ginger, peeled, shredded, (see Cook's note)
  • 2 tbsp garlic, crushed
  • 1 tsp Thai shrimp paste, (gapi)
For the sauce

  • 2 fresh long red chillies, seeds removed
  • 1-2 red shallots
  • 6 cloves Thai garlic, or 1 clove regular garlic
  • 2 small coriander roots
  • 80 g white sugar
  • 80 ml vinegar
For the fish cakes

  • 300 g monkfish fillets, or freshwater fish such as pike or zander, roughly chopped (see Cook's note)
  • 75 g red curry paste, (see above)
  • 1 pinches palm sugar
  • 1-2 tbsp Thai fish sauce, (nam pla)
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten
  • 25 g green snake bean, finely sliced
  • 10 g wild (grachai) ginger, peeled, shredded (see Cook's note)
  • 5 thai lime leaves, shredded
  • oil, for deep frying
  • 1 handfuls holy or Thai basil, leaves
  • 1-2 dried long red chillies, halved lengthways, seeds removed
To serve

  • boiled kanom jin or other rice noodles, cooked according to packet instructions

Description

David Thompon's Authentic-tasting Thai-style Fish Cakes, Packed With Aromatic Ingredients And Hot Chilli, Make A Great Snack Or Main Course

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