Burmese Tea Salad / Lapheto
A very strong, aromatic salad made with tea leaves. This is usually eaten with rice. The good thing about Burmese food is that the spices can be adjusted as per your taste. The tea leaves taste a little pungent, not readily available but can be ordered through Amazon or any Burmese specialty store. Now you can even buy Lapheto packs which includes the tea leaves and the crunchy nuts, you just have to add the fresh ingredients to it.
Servings:
1
yield(s)
Prep Time:
10
mins
Cook Time:
10
mins
Total Time:
20
mins
Ingredients
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2
tbsp
Burmese tea Leaves package
(Pickled and fermented)
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2
cup
Shredded cabbage
-
1 medium
Tomatoes
(Chopped)
-
1
Green chilli pepper
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2
tsp
Lemon juice
-
1
tbsp
oil
-
Salt to Taste
-
2
tbsp
Crunchy packet of nuts and beans
(If you do not have the packet you can use fried peanuts, fried broad beans and fried chana dal.)
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Chopped coriander leaves for garnishing
Instructions
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Mix shredded cabbage and the tea leaves together. Let it sit for about five minutes.
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Finely chop the tomatoes and add to the cabbage. Mix the chopped green pepper. salt, lemon juice and oil. Mix everything with your hand so all the juices mix together. Right before serving add the nuts so they do not loose the crunchiness.