Shanna's Crab Cakes Pappadum Avocado
1/4 cup corn oil
1 x onion diced small
1 tbl peeled, minced fresh ginger
1/2 tbl minced garlic
1 tsp coriander seeds ground
1 tsp cumin seed ground
1/4 tsp turmeric
1 x tomato diced small
1 cup crabmeat carefully picked
2 med shrimp minced to fine paste
2 x limes zested (chopped),
and juiced
8 sprg cilantro washed
1 tbl chopped chives
1 x 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 cup baby greens
4 x pappadums - (available in Indian specialty stores)
1/4 cup tamarind chutney
Method :
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.