
Spicy Larb Salad
Prep
20 mins
Cook
20 mins
Servings
6
Difficulty
Easy
A spicy and sour Larb salad from Laos, made with minced meat and fresh herbs.
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Ingredients
- 500pork
- 120 Lrice vinegar
- 80 Lfish sauce
- 60 Llime juice
- 120 gchili
- 237 mlcilantro
- 237 mlbasil
- 237 mlmint
- 150 gchickpeas
- 2toast
- 60 gcrushed peanuts
- 40 gtamarind paste
- 10 gsalt
- 5 gblack pepper
Instructions
- 1
Grind the chili, peanuts, and salt in a spice grinder until well combined.
Tip: Make sure to grind the chili finely to avoid any heat.
- 2
In a large mortar and pestle, pound the toasted peanuts and tamarind paste together until well combined.
Tip: This will help to release the flavors of the tamarind paste.
- 3
Add the ground chili and salt to the mortar and pestle and pound until well combined.
Tip: Be careful not to burn the chili.
- 4
Add the fish sauce, lime juice, and rice vinegar to the mortar and pestle and pound until well combined.
Tip: Make sure to pound the sauce until it is smooth and well combined.
- 5
Add the ground pork to the mortar and pestle and pound until just combined.
Tip: Be careful not to overmix the pork.
- 6
Add the chopped cilantro, basil, and mint to the mortar and pestle and pound until just combined.
Tip: Make sure to leave some texture in the herbs.
- 7
Add the chickpeas to the mortar and pestle and pound until just combined.
Tip: Make sure to leave some texture in the chickpeas.
- 8
Taste and adjust the seasoning as needed.
Tip: Make sure the flavors are balanced and the seasoning is correct.
- 9
Transfer the Larb salad to a serving platter and top with toasted toast.
Tip: This will help to add some crunch to the salad.
- 10
Serve immediately and enjoy!
Tip: Make sure to serve the salad immediately after making it, as the flavors will be more vibrant.
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