Lahpet Thoke (Burmese Pickled Tea Leaves Salad)
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 542kcal
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Ingredients
- 2 cups thinly shredded cabbage
- 2 Roma tomatoes seeded and diced
- 3-4 Tbsp Lahpet dressing see notes
Garlic chips:
- 20 large cloves of garlic peeled and thinly sliced
- Cooking oil for frying
Fried yellow split peas:
- 1 cup yellow split peas soaked for at least 4 hours
- Cooking oil for frying
- Salt to taste
Shrimp Floss: (you can substitute with store-bought meat floss too)
- ½ cup dried shrimp soaked in warm water
Other toppings:
- ¼ cup roasted peanuts
- sesame seeds
- 2-3 red/green Thai chili finely chopped
Instructions
Making garlic chips:
- Preheat about 1 inch of oil in a medium size pan. When the oil is hot, lower the heat to medium and add the slices of garlic. Watch it closely and if the garlic browns too quickly, remove from the heat. Place the fried garlic on an absorbent paper towel and store in a air-tight container
Making fried yellow split peas:
- Drain off the soaking water and pat them really dry with absorbent paper towel. Preheat about 2 inches of oil in a medium size pan. When the oil is hot enough, add the split peas. They will bubble. Lower the heat to medium and fry until they are slightly golden brown, about 15 minutes. Remove the peas to absorbent paper towel. Season with some salt and store in a air-tight container
Making the shrimp floss:
- Soak the dried shrimp in warm water for about 15 minutes. Drain off water, pat them dry and put in a food processor and process into a powder/floss like texture. Preheat a small to medium size pan on medium heat and stir fry the shrimp floss on the dry pan until fragrant and dry, about 15-20 minutes. Remove from the heat and store in the jar in the refrigerator for a month or so
- You can also ready-made pork floss from the store
Assembling the salad:
- This salad is typically served on a platter with sections to put in all the ingredients separately. I just serve everything in one bowl. Place the cabbage and the rest of the ingredients in a large salad bowl. Mix everything to make sure the veggies are coated with dressing. Topped with garlic chips, fried yellow split peas, shrimp floss, and the rest of the toppings. Give it a final toss and serve
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Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 542kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 39g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 342mg | Sodium: 1409mg | Potassium: 756mg | Fiber: 15g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 369IU | Vitamin C: 23mg | Calcium: 201mg | Iron: 5mg
