Red Thai fish balls with rice
Fish balls are a classic Thai street food that you’ll find all over Thailand. Our fish balls maintain all the flavour of the traditional recipe while being low in sodium and FODMAP friendly.
Serves: 4
Time to make: 30 mins
Total cost: $25.20 / $6.30 per serve
(at time of publication)
Ingredients
- 400g firm white fish fillets, roughly chopped
- 1 teaspoon Thai red curry paste (plus 1 tablespoon for sauce)
- ½ teaspoon brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon finely grated lime rind (plus wedges, to serve)
- ½ teaspoon fish sauce
- 2 shallots, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons peanut oil
- 1 red capsicum, sliced
- 1 carrot, peeled and sliced in batons
- 1 courgette, sliced into rounds, or half-moons if large
- 1 tablespoon finely grated ginger
- 1 cup light coconut milk (we use Trident)
- 2 cups cooked brown rice, to serve
- 2 cups mung bean sprouts, to serve
- ½ cup coriander leaves, to serve
Instructions
- In a food processor, blitz the first 5 ingredients into a coarse paste. Add shallots and pulse
to combine. - Hand roll about 1 tablespoon or 30g each of mixture into balls. You should get about 20 balls.
- In a large, non-stick frying pan, heat half of the oil over medium-high. Add half of the fish balls and cook, turning often, until golden. Transfer to a baking tray and repeat with remaining oil and fish balls.
- Do not wash the frying pan. Add curry paste to the pan and cook for 30 seconds until fragrant. Add vegetables and ginger and continue to cook for 2-3 minutes. Add coconut milk and fish balls, cover and cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Divide rice and curry among 4 plates. To serve, top with mung bean sprouts, coriander and a lime wedge.
Variations
Make it gluten free: Check curry paste and fish sauce are gluten free.
Make it low FODMAP: Swap shallots for finely chopped spring onion (green tips only). Choose a Thai red curry paste that does not include onion or garlic or make your own.
Nutrition Info (per serve)
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Calories 408cal
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Kilojoules 1710kJ
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Protein 26g
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Total fat 14g
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–Saturated fat 6g
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Carbohydrates 40g
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–Sugars 10g
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Dietary fibre 6g
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Sodium 320mg
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Calcium 60mg
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Iron 2.5mg
Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.
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As good as any Thai fish cakes you’ll find. And easy to make too.