Goan spiced crab cakes, pappadums, avocado and tamarind
4 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| ¼ | cup | Corn oil |
| 1 | Onion; diced small | |
| 1 | tablespoon | Peeled; minced fresh ginger |
| ½ | tablespoon | Minced garlic |
| 1 | teaspoon | Coriander seeds; ground |
| 1 | teaspoon | Cumin seed; ground |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Turmeric |
| 1 | Tomato; diced small | |
| 1 | cup | Crabmeat; carefully picked |
| 2 | mediums | Shrimp; minced to fine paste |
| 2 | Limes; zested (chopped), | |
| And juiced | ||
| 8 | Sprigs cilantro; washed | |
| 1 | tablespoon | Chopped chives |
| 1 | Egg; beaten | |
| 1 | cup | Panko -; (available in Japanese specialty |
| Stores) | ||
| Salt; to taste | ||
| Freshly-ground black pepper; to taste | ||
| Cayenne; to taste | ||
| Avocado Salad; (see recipe) | ||
| 4 | cups | Baby greens |
| 4 | Pappadums -; (available in Indian specialty | |
| Stores) | ||
| ¼ | cup | Tamarind chutney |
Directions
In a large saute pan, heat one tablespoon of the corn oil. Add the onion, ginger and garlic and saute for 5 minutes over medium heat. Add the coriander, cumin, turmeric and the tomato and continue to cook until it turns dry. Remove from the heat and cool down. In a large mixing bowl, combine crabmeat, the cooled onion mixture, shrimp, chopped lime zest and juice, cilantro, chives, beaten egg and 3 tablespoons of the panko. Season with salt, pepper and cayenne. Mix well so that all the ingredients are well incorporated. Test a small quantity by forming a teaspoon of this mix into a small patty and frying it in a pan. Adjust the salt and pepper if necessary. Divide this mixture into 4 equal portions. Form into balls and flatten to form small patties. Put the rest of the panko on a cutting board. Place the patties one at a time in the bread crumbs. Heat a heavy-bottomed skillet large enough to hold the crab cakes on medium heat.
Add the oil and fry the crab cakes. When the cakes turn a light golden color, flip them over and cook them on the other side until they are light golden in color. Using a slotted spatula, remove and drain on a paper towel. Take 4 large plates and place the baby greens in the centers and a pappadum on top of the greens. Fill each pappadum with a scoop of Avocado Salad and top with a crab cake. Spoon the tamarind around the plate. This recipe yields 4 servings.
Source: "CHEF DU JOUR - (Show # DJ-9567) - from the TV FOOD NETWORK" S(Formatted for MC5): "07-19-1999 by Joe Comiskey - joecomiskey@..."
Recipe by: Chef Floyd Cardoz, Tabla Converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.