Delicious Thai Leaf Morsels (Vegetarian)

Name: Delicious Thai Leaf Morsels (Vegetarian)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 20 leaves
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons roasted peanuts, crushed; 1 carrot, finely chopped; 1 cucumber, peeled and finely chopped; 1/2 cup red shallot, chopped finely; 1 lemongrass, white part only finely chopped; 1 -2 red chile, deseeded and chopped; 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, chopped; 1 lime, peeled and finely diced; 1/2 cup lychees, chopped (canned okay); 20 betel leaves; 1 tablespoon palm sugar; 1 tablespoon lime juice; 1 tablespoon tamarind juice; 1 garlic clove, finely chopped

Submitted by Wendy's Kitchen

"These are fabulous starters - an explosion of flavour modified from a recipe by the Spirit House restaurant and Cooking School. If you cannot obtain betel leaves (cha plu) you can use baby spinach or butter lettuce leaves."

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Ready In:: 15mins
Ingredients:: 14
Yields:: 20 leaves

ingredients

2 tablespoons roasted peanuts, crushed
1 carrot, finely chopped
1 cucumber, peeled and finely chopped
¹⁄₂ cup red shallot, chopped finely
1 lemongrass, white part only finely chopped
1 -2 red chile, deseeded and chopped
1 tablespoon fresh ginger, chopped
1 lime, peeled and finely diced
¹⁄₂ cup lychees, chopped (canned okay)
20 betel leaves
Dressing
1 tablespoon palm sugar
1 tablespoon lime juice
1 tablespoon tamarind juice
1 garlic clove, finely chopped

directions

To make dressing combine all ingredients in a bowl.
To assmeble combine all filling ingredients except leaves in a bowl. Toss with dressing.
To serve arrange leaves on a platter and spoon filling onto each leaf.