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Spicy Mushroom Larb

Serves 4

Ingredients

500g portabellini or button mushrooms, halved and sliced

peanut or neutral vegetable oil

2 shallots, thinly sliced

4 garlic cloves, finely grated

1 thumb-size piece ginger, peeled, finely grated

salt and pepper, to taste

6 spring onions, thinly sliced

2 red bird’s eye chillies, thinly sliced

1 cup mint leaves

1 tbsp soy sauce

½ cup coarsely chopped roasted peanuts, divided

2 heads baby gem lettuce, leaves divided into lettuce cups

lime wedges, for serving

Method

1 Heat a drizzle of oil in a large non-stick frying pan over medium-high until shimmering. Add mushrooms and cook, tossing often, until golden brown all over.

2 Add shallots, garlic and ginger to the pan. Cook, stirring often, until aromatics are softened and fragrant.

3 Remove pan from heat, season mushroom mixture lightly with salt and pepper. Mix in spring onions, chillies, mint, soy sauce and half of the peanuts.

4 Transfer larb (mushroom mix) to a platter or large bowl. Serve in lettuce cups with remaining peanuts alongside and wedges of fresh lime.