Malaysian•gourmet

Thai Shrimp Cakes

Kitchen Misadventures recipe - Malaysian

Ingredients

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300 g prawns (shelled, deveined & chopped) ($10.50)
2 tbsp red curry paste ($0.90)
2 tbsp coconut milk ($0.156)
1 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp fish sauce ($0.034)
1 egg ($0.20)
35 g long beans (chopped) ($0.236)
2 tbsp 2 tbsp kaffir lime leaves (finely sliced) ($0.04)
½ cup Thai sweet chilli ($0.40)

1
Blend all ingredients, except the long beans and kaffir lime leaves, into a smooth paste.
2
Mix in the long beans and kaffir lime leaves.
3
Heat some oil in a frypan or saucepot over medium heat. Once the oil is hot, shape about 1 tbsp of the shrimp paste mixture into nuggets one at a time and add to the oil to fry.
4
(Deep) fry on both sides until golden brown, then remove and drain away excess oil with kitchen towel. Serve with Thai sweet chilli sauce.