Nikhil Chib wears his heart on his sleeve as he makes spicy 'Thai Fish Cakes' with a tangy cucumber relish for his better half natasha. Try this recipe for your loved ones.

The feel of the fish cakes should be slightly rubbery ... so the eight used here are actually 16 single leaves. 10 mins 10 ...

Tod mun pla, or fried fish cakes, is a popular dish from Thailand. The best I’ve eaten were in Bangkok, where a street food vendor was frying them as fast as she could for a line of eager customers.