I couldn't see a recipe for Larb here so I thought I'd convert a fairly basic one that I found on Taste.com.au. I've added coriander and garlic because I like the taste of them in a larb but they weren't in the original recipe. I've posted the original instructions as well as my modifications...I left the peanuts out because I'm not a big fan of cooked nuts, but you would probably want to chop them before step one if you wish to add them.
Pork larb
Ingredients:
350g pork mince
1 stalk lemongrass, trimmed, white part only, finely sliced
1 long red chilli, seeded and finely sliced
1/2 cup chopped mint
2 green onions, thinly sliced
50g (1/3 cup) chopped peanuts
1 tablespoon fish sauce
2 teaspoons brown sugar
2 teaspoons lime juice
1 baby cos, whole lettuce leaves, washed, dried
1 clove garlic
1/2 bunch coriander leaves
Directions:
1. Heat a little oil in a wok or large non-stick frying pan over high heat. Add the pork and cook for 3-4 minutes or until sealed. Add the lemongrass and cook, stirring, for another 2 minutes.
2. Add the chilli, mint, green onions and peanuts and cook, stirring, for 3-4 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, combine the fish sauce, brown sugar and lime juice in a small bowl and stir until sugar has dissolved.
4. Pour the fish sauce mixture into the wok or saucepan and cook for 2-3 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool for a few minutes.
5. To serve, arrange lettuce leaves on serving platter. Spoon pork mixture into the lettuce leaves and serve immediately.
Modified for thermomix
1. Chop coriander leaves and mint, 3 seconds sp. 7. Scrape into bowl
2. Add lime juice, sugar and fish sauce to jug, cook 3 minutes, sp. 2 80 deg. Set aside.
3. Chop chilli, garlic, green onions, lemon grass 10 sec, sp. 9.
4. Add pork mince, cook reverse, sp. 1, varoma, 8 minutes
5. Add coriander, mint and fish sauce mixture, cook reverse, sp. 1, varoma, 7 minutes.
Serve with lettuce leaves
Source:
http://www.taste.com.au/recipes/22679/pork+larbmembers' commentsbickie - I made it tonight and agree - delicious. I wanted to try it in thermomix and was very happy with results. Great conversion thanks! I think the wok might give you quite a different dish but as I'm not familiar with the dish I was happy with the thermomix result. Had no peanuts and was a bit unsure of the toasted rice approach and so (Gert cover your eyes) used cashews. Sacrilege I am sure!!! But yummy.
