Ingredients

  • 1 1/3 pounds white fish fillets firm, chopped
  • 1/4 cup chopped cilantro plus additional, to serve
  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce
  • 2 tablespoons Thai red curry paste
  • 1 clove garlic chopped
  • 1 tablespoon ginger grated
  • 1 green onion chopped
  • 1 egg white
  • vegetable oil to shallow-fry
  • 1/2 cup cornstarch
  • mayonnaise
  • lime wedges
  • lettuce
  • 1 banana ripe, finely chopped
  • 1/2 cucumber seeded and finely chopped
  • 1/2 red onion finely chopped
  • 1 lime peel finely grated and lime juiced
  • 1 red chili pepper long, seeded and finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon sweet chili sauce

Method

  • Place fish, coriander, fish sauce, curry paste, garlic, ginger, onion and egg white in a food processor. Process until well combined.
  • Shape mixture into 16 patties. Place on a plate. Cover with cling film and chill for 30 mins.
  • Pour enough oil into a deep frying pan to reach a depth of 2cm. Heat on high until a cube of bread sizzles on contact.
  • Place cornflour on a plate. Dust fishcakes in cornflour, shaking off any excess. Shallow-fry, in batches, for 1-2 mins each side, until golden brown and cooked through. Drain on kitchen paper.
  • Meanwhile, to make lime and banana salsa, combine ingredients in a bowl.
  • Serve fishcakes with salsa, lettuce, lime wedges, extra coriander and mayonnaise.