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

Ingredients

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400g firm white fish fillets, roughly chopped
1 teaspoon Thai red curry paste (plus 1 tablespoon for sauce)
½ teaspoon brown sugarlight brown cane sugarX
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 courgettezucchiniX, 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 coriandercilantroX leaves, to serve

Instructions

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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)

Calories 408cal

Kilojoules 1710kJ

Protein 26g

Total fat 14g

–Saturated fat 6g

Carbohydrates 40g

–Sugars 10g

Dietary fibre 6g

Sodium 320mg

Calcium 60mg

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.