Red Curry Shrimp Cakes

Ingredients:
250g fresh prawn ~ peeled & deveined
2 tbsp red curry paste
1 large egg
2 tsp fish sauce
1 tbsp sugar
2 tbsp coconut milk
25g green beans ~ chopped
2 tbsp fresh chopped Thai basil leaves
2 tbsp oil

Directions:

1. In a food processor or blender, add all the ingredients except green beans & basil.  Process until smooth paste for about 30 sec.
2. Transfer the mixture to a mixing bowl, add in the green beans & basil.
3. Sample fish cake with saute 1 tbsp of the shrimp cake mixture in a skillet.  Taste if necessary, adjust seasoning with fish sauce & salt.
4. Heat a large skillet over medium heat & add 1 tbsp oil to coat the skillet & drop 1 tbsp of paste into the skillet.  With damp finger, flatten the paste slightly to abt 1/2" thick.  Cooke the cakes until they are golden brown on each side & cooked through.
5. Remove from the skillet & set aside.  Wipe out the skillet with a paper towel, make more patties from the remaining paste & cook the same way.
6. Serve with a side bowl of the sweet cilantro sauce.