Salad

Lahpet Thoke (Fermented Tea Leaf Salad)

Name: Lahpet Thoke (Fermented Tea Leaf Salad)
Total time: 20 min
Yield: serves 4
Ingredients: 150 g Fermented tea leaves (lahpet); 60 g Peanuts; 2 tbsp Sesame seeds; 200 g White cabbage; 2 Tomato; 3 cloves Garlic; 1 Lemon; 1 Chili pepper; 2 tbsp Olive oil

Preparation time: 20 min
Servings: serves 4

Ingredients

serves 4

Fermented tea leaves (lahpet) — to buy150 g
Peanuts — to buy60 g
Sesame seeds — to buy2 tbsp
White cabbage — to buy200 g
Tomato — to buy2
Garlic — to buy3 cloves
Lemon — to buy1
Chili pepper — to buy1
Olive oil — to buy2 tbsp

Preparation

Rinse the fermented tea leaves in clean water to remove excess bitterness, then drain well.
Lightly dry-toast the peanuts and sesame seeds in a pan for 2-3 minutes.
Cut the cabbage into thin strips and the tomatoes into wedges.
Slice the garlic and fry it in a little oil until crisp, set aside.
In a large bowl, mix the tea leaves, cabbage, tomatoes, peanuts, sesame and crispy garlic.
Season with lemon juice, a drizzle of oil and sliced chili, mix well by hand to spread the flavors before serving.