Coconut Pork Laab Salad - shallots

Method

• Sprinkle the rice into a heavy based fry pan and roast it gently over a medium heat.
• Once it begins turning golden brown, remove from heat and grind into a rough powder with a mortar and pestle.
• Put the coconut into the fry pan and roast it until golden brown.
• Remove and set aside.
• Put vegetable oil in fry pan and heat up.
• Add minced pork and begin to brown.
• Add 1 tbspn of water and stir as it cooks, separating and mashing pork into fine grains.
• Once pork is cooked, drain excess fluid.
• Chop cucumber into strips and add to a large serving bowl.
• Chop mint and coriander and add to bowl.
• Chop chillis into small pieces and add to bowl.
• Slice shallots and add to bowl.
• Add powdered rice, coconut and pork.
• Combine sugar with a little boiling water to dissolve.
• Add juice of the lime and fish sauce to the water.
• Mix and add to serving bowl.
• Give it a good stir.
• Taste and add more fish sauce and/or lime juice if required.