Fried Thai Fish Cakes (Thod Mun 
                Pla) 
                  
                  Fried fish cakes make a great snack on their own 
                  dipped in either Sriracha chilli sauce, sweet chilli sauce or you 
                  can make your own cucumber relish (recipe below).  
                Ingredients:  
                  500 grams white fish meat (e.g. 
                  ladyfinger) , minced ot
                  chopped  
                  1 
                  egg  
                  1/2 cup string beans, sliced fine 
                  3 tbsp. freshkaffir lime leaves, 
                  minced
                  or chopped 
                  1 tsp. sugar 
                  1 tsp. salt 
                  1 tbsp. of red curry paste 
                   3 cups cooking oil for 
                  frying 
                 Ingredients for Cucumber Relish: 
                  1 cup diced 
                  cucumber   
                  1/2 cup ground roasted peanuts 
                  1/2 cup sugar 
                  1/2 
                  cup white vinegar or rice wine vinegar 
                Preparation: 
                  1. Put all the ingredients in a large 
                  bowl and mix well knead with the hand until it sticks. 
                2. Spoon the mixture 2 tbsp; shape into small patties about 
                  3" in diameter and deep fry in vegetable oil until golden 
                  brown. 
                 3.Serve with Sriracha chili Sauce, sweet chilli sauce or cucumber relish. 
                Cucumber relish:  
                Mix sugar and vinegar in the pot and heat. When the mixture comes 
                  to the boil, remove from the heat and allow to cool. Spoon 
                  into a cup, add diced cucumber and top with ground 
                  peanuts. 
                Recipe copyright 2002 Sangdad 
                  Books.  
                 
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