Thai fish balls

Method

• 1
  Preheat oven to 180°C. Place the fish, curry paste, sugar, lime rind and fish sauce in the bowl of a food processor and process until a coarse paste forms.
• 2
  Transfer fish mixture to a bowl and stir in the shallot. Roll 1 heaped tablespoonful of the fish mixture into a ball. Place on a plate. Repeat with remaining fish mixture to make 18 balls.
• 3
  Heat half the oil in a large non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat. Add half the fish balls and cook, turning often, for 5 minutes or until golden. Transfer to a baking tray. Repeat with the remaining oil and fish balls, reheating the pan between batches. Bake in oven for 10 minutes or until cooked through. Set aside to cool slightly.
• 4
  Use a little sweet chilli sauce to attach a coriander leaf to each fish ball. Serve with sweet chilli sauce for dipping.