Lettuce Wraps (100 Calorie Snacks) Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 tsp oil
• 2 tsp finely chopped garlic (lehsun)
• 1 tsp finely chopped ginger (adrak)
• 1/4 cup chopped spring onions (with the greens)
• 1/4 cup chopped mushrooms (khumbh)
• 1/4 cup finely chopped carrot
• 1/4 cup finely chopped cabbage
• 1/4 cup tofu (bean curd/ soya paneer)
• 1/2 tsp lemon juice
• 1 tsp soy sauce
• salt (namak) to taste
• 1/4 tsp dry red chilli flakes (paprika)
• 6 lettuce
• 1 tbsp roasted and coarsely powdered peanuts
• 1 tbsp chopped basil for serving

Steps

1. Heat the oil in a non-stick kadhai, add the garlic, ginger and spring onions and sauté on a medium flame till the onions turn translucent.
2. Add the mushrooms, carrots and cabbage, mix well and sauté on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes.
3. Add the bean sprouts, tofu, lemon juice, soya sauce, salt and red chilli flakes and sauté on a medium flame for another minute. Keep aside to cool.
4. Divide the stuffing into 6 equal portions and keep aside.
5. Wash the lettuce leaves, dry them on a towel and keep aside.
6. Place a lettuce leaf on a clean, flat surface and place a portion of the stuffing along one side of the leaf.
7. Add ½ tsp of peanuts and ½ tsp of basil over the stuffing, roll it up gently and secure the roll by inserting a toothpick or tie using a spring onion green.
8. Repeat with the remaining ingredients to make 5 more wraps.
9. Serve immediately.