Thai Fishcakes

Thai Fishcakes

Makes 12 serving 4 people

Recipe points 10½ (Original points)

Per serving 2½

Core 1 pt total recipe if using sugar

50g long grain brown rice

450g skinless cod (or other white fish)

1 fresh red chilli, seeded and finely chopped

1 lemon grass stalk, outer layer removed and inner layers chopped finely

1 lime

1 egg

1 clove garlic, crushed

1 tbsp chopped fresh coriander

1 tbsp fish sauce

frylight

Ginger Dipping Sauce

1 tsp finely chopped fresh ginger

2 tsp sugar (or use splenda)

3 tbsp light soy sauce

Cook rice until tender, rinse, drain and cool.  Put into food processor with fish, half the chilli, lemon grass, 2 tsp lime juice, egg, garlic, coriander and fish sauce.  Blend until finely chopped.  Turn into a bowl and chill for 1 hour.

Meanwhile mix the remainder of the chilli with the ginger, sugar and soy sauce, 1 tbsp lime juice and 3 tbsp water to make the dipping sauce.

Wet hands and form the fish mixture into 12 small cakes.

Spray a large havey based pan with frylight and place over medium heat.  Cook the fish cakes 4-5 mins each side until golden and firm.  Serve with the dipping sauce

Thai Fish Cakes

Serves 4

Full Choice 3½ pts per serving

No Count  Free if using Thai Taste curry paste....otherwise  1pt per serving.

2 x 180g tins tuna in brine or water, drained

400g tin crushed pineapple in juice

2 tbsp fresh coriander

2 cloves garlic

2 tsp grated ginger

1 tbsp grated lemon rind

2 tbsp Thai Taste red curry paste

1 large egg, whisked

150g cooked and mashed potato

Place fish, coriander, garlic, ginger, lemon rind and curry paste into a food processor and pulse until combined.

Stir in the pineapple, egg and potato.

Mould into cakes and refrigerate until firm.

Heat a non-stick pan, spray with frylight and cook the cakes until golden.

Variations: Use tinned salmon or fresh cooked fish instead of tuna.....adjusting points as necessary.

Note:

Thai Curry Paste is 3 pts for 2 tbsp.  The Thai Taste curry paste mentioned above has no points as there is no oil in it, it is therefore also free on NC.  Buy it in Tesco