Cambodian Fish Cakes Recipe
This Cambodian fish cakes recipe makes prohet trei kroeung in Khmer, deliciously light fish cakes that are fragrant with lemongrass and kaffir lime, and have a little crunch courtesy of that fresh lemongrass. Easy to make, these fish cakes are terrific as a snack, appetiser, picnic stuffer, or finger food if you’re entertaining.
Prep Time40 minutes mins
Cook Time4 minutes mins
Total Time30 minutes mins
Course: Appetiser
Cuisine: Khmer
Servings: 6 pieces
Calories: 257kcal
Yellow Kroeung
- 200 g lemongrass stalks peeled, chopped and outer layers discarded
- 1 tbsp galangal peeled and chopped finely
- 1 tsp kaffir lime zest
- 1 tsp turmeric peeled and chopped finely
- 5 cloves of garlic peeled and chopped finely
- 2 shallots peeled and chopped finely
Fish Cakes
- 300 g white fish fillets whiting or similar, roughly chopped
- 80 g yellow kroeung see above
- 1 bunch spring onions
- 2 tbsp long beans finely chopped
- 1 tbsp palm sugar
- 6 pieces kaffir lime leaves finely julienned
Black Pepper Sauce
- 1 tbsp black pepper ground
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 whole lime juiced
Yellow Kroeung
Place the lemongrass in a well-supported mortar and pound with the pestle until you can no longer see the rings of the lemongrass and it's all mashed up.
Add the galangal, turmeric and kaffir lime zest and pound until they're incorporated into the mashed lemongrass.
Add the garlic and pound and then add the shallots and pound.
The finished paste will still have some fibres from the lemongrass but should otherwise be quite smooth.
Fish Cakes
Combine the fish, kroeung, sugar and salt in a mortar and pound until the ingredients are thoroughly combined.
Slice the kaffir lime leaves and the spring onions. Along with the long beans, mix all the ingredients together.
Take the mixture out of the mortar and slap the mix several times into a metal bowl.
Divide the mixture into 6 patties.
Heat a small saucepan or wok with vegetable oil to 170°C (340°F). Cook the patties for around two minutes, flipping over after 1 minute.
Serving: 3g | Calories: 257kcal | Carbohydrates: 58.2g | Protein: 7.7g | Fat: 0.4g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 6mg | Fiber: 0.9g | Sugar: 0.3g