Mince Lettuce Cups

Serves 3-4

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500g beef mince
1 teaspoon curry powder (or less to taste)
1 teaspoon white pepper
1 teaspoon garam masala
1 tablespoon fish sauce
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated
1/4 cup fresh coriander, chopped (including stalks)
1 tablespoon vegetable or peanut oil
1 tablespoon lime juice
1/2 red onion, diced
1 carrot, diced
1/2 red capsicum, diced
cos or iceberg lettuce leaves, washed
snow peas or bean sprouts for garnish


Do This -

1. Mix mince, spices, herbs, sauces and ginger in a bowl with hands and set aside for 15 minutes.
2. Fry onion, carrot and capsicum in oil until softened.
3. Add mince and stir until cooked through.
4. Add lime juice & finley sliced snow peas or bean sprouts.
5. Serve in lettuce cups

Rice Paper Rolls

This recipe is from Taste.com.au and tweaked a little.

From Taste.com.au

Makes 12

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• 1 cup shredded barbecued chicken
• 1 lebanese cucumber, cut into matchsticks
• 1 carrot, cut into matchsticks
• 1/2 cup beansprouts, trimmed
• 1/3 cup fresh vietnamese mint leaves
• 1/3 cup fresh coriander leaves
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• 1 tablespoon fish sauce
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 12 x 22cm rice paper rounds (see note)
• sweet chilli sauce, to serve

Do This -

1. Combine chicken, cucumber, carrot, beansprouts, mint, coriander, lime juice and fish sauce in a large bowl.
2. Place 1 rice paper round in a medium bowl of lukewarm water for 15 seconds or until just soft. Place on a clean tea towel or paper towel.
3. Arrange 1/4 cup of the chicken mixture along the centre of rice paper round. Fold ends in and roll up firmly to enclose filling. Repeat with remaining rice paper rounds and filling. Serve with sweet chilli sauce.