Recipe - Thai Fried Meatballs (Tord Man Neua)

One half pound Ground pork
One fourth pound Ground beef
10 Black peppercorns or
One half teaspoon Cracked black pepper
4 Coriander roots
6 Cloves garlic; minced
One half teaspoon Ground nutmeg
2 Green onions; finely chopped
2 tablespoon Fish sauce (nam pla)
2 tablespoon Chopped cilantro
2 Eggs; beaten
Flour for coating; vegetable
oil for deep frying Chili
sauce for dipping

Preparation time: 25 minutes Cooking time: 20 minutes

This recipe is from "The Original Thai Cookbook," by Jennifer Brennan.

1. Combine meats together in medium bowl. Set aside.

2. Combine peppercorns or cracked pepper, coriander roots and garlic in
mortar or small food processor fitted with metal blade. Pound with pestle
or process mixture to a fine paste. Add to meat mixture. Add remaining
ingredients to meat; stir until well incorporated. Form mixture into 1inch
balls. Put flour in shallow bowl; roll meatballs in flour to coat.

3. Heat vegetable oil in wok or large fry pan until very hot. Add three to
four meatballs to oil at a time; fry, turning occasionally, until golden
brown, about 5 to 6 minutes. Remove meatballs to paper towels to drain.
Repeat with remaining meat. Serve with homemade or bottled chili sauce for
dipping.

Nutrition information per serving: Calories ...... 57 Fat ............ 5 g
Cholesterol .. 25 mg Sodium .... 130 mg Carbohydrates .. 1 g Protein
........ 3 g

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Aug 1, 1997