Beef Laap

==Description==
Siamese version of Laotian Laap or Goy
==Ingredients==
* 1 lb fresh ground beef
* mint leaves
* 3 cloves of garlic
* 1 tbsp shallot -chopped
* 1 tsp coriander seeds - ground
* 1 tsp ground hot chile peppers Adjust the amount of ground hot chile pepper to taste. Serve extra on the side to be added to the dish as needed.
* 1 tbsp ground toasted rice Make toasted rice by browning raw rice in a hot dry wok or frying pan, and then ground coarsely in a blender, or an acceptable substitute is to brown a commercial "cream of rice" in a hot dry pan/wok.
* 1 tbsp scallion - chopped
* 2 tbsp lime juice
* 1 tsp salt
* 1 tbsp fish sauce
* fresh raw vegetables
==Directions==
# Wrap the shallot and garlic in aluminum foil and roast on the stove for approx. 2 minutes per side till the content is scorched.
# Remove the content from the foil, mash together well (with mortar and pestle, if available) and set aside.
# Lightly cook the ground beef in a dry pan/wok until the pink is just gone, and place in a bowl.
# Let cool for a few minutes.
# Add fish sauce, salt, lime juice, and mix well.
# Add the mashed garlic/shallot, ground coriander seed, toasted rice, ground hot chile, chopped scallion, and lightly toss together with a fork.
# Serve on a bed of lettuce leaves and garnish with mint leaves.
# This dish should be served with fresh raw assorted vegetables such as: chunks of "yard-long bean", napa leaves (select the more tender inner leaves), lettuce leaves (romaine and other leave lettuces are excellent), celery,.
== Notes ==
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Category:Thai Meat Dishes
Category:Ground beef Recipes
Category:Chile pepper Recipes
Category:Coriander seed Recipes
Category:Cream of rice Recipes
Category:Rice Recipes
Category:Garlic Recipes
Category:Shallot Recipes
Category:Green onion Recipes
Category:Mint Recipes
Category:Lettuce Recipes