Fried Lentil Cakes

Fried Lentil Cakes

Tod Man Lenthil

Serves 4 Cooks in 20 Minutes + soaking 90 Minutes Difficulty EASY

Ingredients

  • A good handful of grated green papaya
  • 250g yellow lentils, soaked at least 90 minutes in hot water until soft
  • 2 tbsp red curry paste
  • 5 kafir lime leaves, stalks removed and very finely sliced
  • 4 chilli, sliced
  • 2 long beans
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tbsp vegan fish sauce
  • 1 tsp vegetable stock
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 3 tbsp tempura flour
  • 2 tbsp rice flour
  • 250ml oil for frying
Fried lentil cake ingredients
What you will need
Grating the papaya
Grating the papaya
Mixing the ingredients
Mixing the ingredients

Method

  1. Add all the ingredients to a bowl and mix well.
  2. Take around two tablespoons of the mixture and roll it into a ball, then flatten a little to form a rough disc shape.
  3. Heat the oil in a wok and fry the discs, turning once until both sides are golden and crispy.
  4. Remove from the wok, drain and remove any excess oil on some kitchen roll.

To Serve

Serve with sweet chilli sauce and some sliced cucumber.

Hope you enjoy my Tod Man Lenthil. Khop Khun Ka from Apple 🍎 Riverside Thai Cooking in Khao Lak.