ASIAN-STYLE MEATBALL SNACKS

SERVES 8-10 Preparation: 45 min Cooking: 20 min

MEATBALLS

¼ meatball mixture (see recipe)

3 ml (generous ½ t) ground ginger

sesame seeds for coating the meatballs

oil for frying

DIP

4 garlic cloves, finely chopped

2 red chillies, seeded and finely chopped

15 ml (1 T) sugar

juice of 1 lime

60 ml (¼ c) fish sauce

60 ml (¼ c) water

1 spring onion, chopped

TO SERVE

leaves of 1 iceberg lettuce

1 carrot, peeled and julienned

1 small cucumber, peeled, seeded and julienned

2 spring onions, julienned

100 g bean sprouts

handful each of fresh mint and coriander

pickled ginger

1 Meatballs Put the meatball mixture in a bowl and mix in the ground ginger. Shape into small balls and roll in the sesame seeds to coat. Brown in the oil, cover and cook for a few minutes until done.

2 Dip Mix the ingredients and spoon into a small bowl.

3 To serve Arrange the lettuce, carrot, cucumber, spring onion and dip in bowls on the table. Each person can assemble their own snack: take a lettuce leaf and add carrot, cucumber and spring onion strips. Sprinkle bean sprouts, herbs and pickled ginger over and top with a meatball. Roll up and enjoy with the dip.