Lettuce is a key base ingredient in many salads. Let us make it the star ingredient in the deliciously crunchy and flavorsome veggie lettuce tacos served with peanut sauce.

MAKES 6 TACOS

INGREDIENTS

FOR THE TACOS

• 6 lettuce leaves

• 1 cup / 100 g finely chopped water chestnuts (tinned)

• 3/4 cup / 60g finely chopped mix red and green bell pepper

• 1 cup / 80g finely chopped carrots

• 3/4 cup / 160g finely chopped cabbage

• 1 tbsp crushed ginger

• 1 tbsp crushed green chili

• 2 tbsp dark soya sauce

• 1/2 tsp red chili flakes

• 1/2 tsp Himalayan salt (rock salt)

• 1/2 tsp crushed black pepper

• 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice

• 1 tbsp sweet chili sauce

• 2 tbsp crushed roasted peanuts (unsalted)

• 1 tsp sesame seeds (white)

• 1 tbsp sesame oil or olive oil

• Any green herbs or fresh coriander chopped to sprinkle

FOR THE PEANUT SAUCE

• 1/2 cup unsweetened peanut butter

• 1 tbsp maple syrup or 2 tbsp brown sugar or 1 tbsp honey

• 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice

• 2-3 tbsp dark soy sauce

• 1 tsp fresh grated ginger or 1/2 tsp dry ginger powder

• 1 tbsp sesame oil

• 3-4 tbsp hot water to make the sauce thin

• 1 tsp chili flakes

Method

FOR THE LETTUCE TACO

1. Heat sesame oil in a wok. Add chopped onions and sauté for a minute and all the other veggies along with ginger and chili and roast on medium heat till the veggies are a little soft.

2. Add salt, pepper, chili flakes and dark soya sauce. Mix well and switch off the heat. Add sweet chili sauce and lemon juice.

3. Keep this filling aside for your tacos.

4. Wash and dry lettuce leaves and serve by putting a big spoonful of the filling mixture on it. Sprinkle crushed peanuts, sesame seeds and coriander on top. Drizzle it with some peanut sauce on top and serve.

FOR THE PEANUT SAUCE

• Blend together all the ingredients listed for the peanut sauce. Adjust the water quantity as needed to get a thin consistency for your sauce. This will be influenced by your peanut butter as peanut butter comes in difference consistencies.