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LAMB MARTABAK
450g lamb mince; 2 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed; 2 small banana shallots or 4 Thai shallots, peeled and finely chopped; 8cm piece of ginger (about 40g), peeled and finely chopped; 2 spring onions, finely chopped; ½ bunch of chives, finely chopped; 1tsp ground coriander; ½tsp ground cumin; ½tsp sea salt; ¼tsp ground black pepper
1. Combine the filling ingredients in a bowl and mix well. Heat one to two tablespoons of oil in a frying pan over a medium-high heat, add the lamb filling and cook, stirring, until it is cooked through. Taste and adjust the seasoning as needed. Transfer to a bowl and allow to cool.
2. Line a tray with baking parchment. Place one spring roll wrapper on a chopping board, storing any unused wrappers under a clean tea towel so they do not dry out.
3. Spread one to two tablespoons of the filling over one half of the wrapper, leaving a 1cm border. Cut a thick slice of the banana with the skin on and rub the banana flesh over the edges of the wrapper to help seal the skin together (if you prefer, you can brush with beaten egg). Fold the other half of the wrapper over the filling and press all the edges down.
Place on the tray. Repeat until all the filling has been used up.
Fill a deep saucepan one-third full with sunflower oil and heat to 160°C. (If you do not have a kitchen thermometer, check the oil is at temperature by adding a cube of bread; it should turn golden in 25-30 seconds.) Fry the martabak in batches for two to three minutes until golden. Transfer to a tray lined with paper towels to absorb any excess oil.
5. Cut the martabak in half so the filling can be seen, then serve.