Thai Beef Laab Lettuce Cups with Sesame Rice

Steps

1. Cook rice Combine rice, 2¼ cups water, sesame oil and a pinch of salt in a medium pot and bring to the boil. Once boiling, cover with a lid and reduce to lowest heat to cook for 15 minutes. Turn off heat and steam, covered, for 8 more minutes. Do not lift lid during cooking.
2. Prep vegetables Separate lettuce leaves; cut cucumber in half lengthways, scoop out seeds the
3. Cook beef laab Heat a drizzle of oil in a large, non-stick fry-pan or wok on medium-high heat. Add beef, garlic and ginger paste, lemongrass makrut lime paste and a pinch of salt and cook for 4-5 minutes, stirring, until cooked and any liquid has evaporated. To spice up your meal add a pinch of chilli or cayenne pepper.
4. Finish beef laab Add ½ -1 pottle of flavour booster to pan with laab and cook for 1-2 minutes, until fragrant. Remove from heat.
5. Serve lettuce leaves filled with rice, laab and vegetables. Sprinkle with peanuts.