Thai · Lunch
Crispy Fried Squash Cakes
Golden Thai squash cakes made from butternut squash bound with rice flour, red curry paste, kaffir lime and egg, then shallow-fried until crisp outside and tender within. Served hot with a sweet-tangy cucumber relish and crushed peanuts, balancing vegetable sweetness against curry spice and fish sauce.
$3
15 minsPrep
12 minsCook
27 minsTotal
EasyLevel
Nutrition per serving
392Calories
11.8gProtein
21.4gFat
38.6gCarbs
10.9gSugar
5.2gFiber
1189mgSodium
108mgChol
3.6gSat Fat
760mgPotassium
95mgCalcium
2.6mgIron
0.5mcgVitamin B12
22mgVitamin C
high-fiber
low-calorie
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vegetarian
low-calorie
Instructions
1
Prep
Coarsely grate the butternut squash into a bowl and pat dry with a paper towel to remove excess moisture.
2
Build
Mix in the red curry paste, rice flour, beaten egg, sliced kaffir lime leaves, fish sauce and scallion until cohesive.
3
Chill
Rest the mixture in the refrigerator for 10 minutes until the rice flour hydrates and mixture firms.
4
Build
Divide into 3 portions and press each into a flat patty about 2.5 inches wide and 0.5 inch thick.
5
Fry
Heat vegetable oil in a small skillet over medium heat until shimmering; fry patties 3 to 4 minutes per side until golden and crisp.
6
Drain
Transfer fried cakes to a paper-towel-lined plate and let excess oil drain for 1 minute while hot.
7
Build
Toss thinly sliced cucumber with rice vinegar and sugar in a small bowl until slightly softened.
8
Plate
Arrange squash cakes on a plate, spoon cucumber relish alongside, scatter peanuts and cilantro over top, and serve hot.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 13 oz371g butternut squash
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp red curry paste
- 6 tbsp6 tbsp rice flour
- 22 small eggs
- 44 kaffir lime leaves
- 4 tsp4 tsp fish sauce
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp scallion
- 4 tbsp4 tbsp vegetable oil, for shallow-frying
- 3.6 oz100g cucumber (for relish)
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp rice vinegar
- 2 tsp2 tsp sugar-white
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp roasted peanuts
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp cilantro
