Banh xeo (sizzling cakes) recipe

• 125 g (4.4oz) rice flour
• 0.5 tsp turmeric
• 0.25 tsp salt
• 175 ml (6.2fl oz) coconut milk
• 175 ml (6.2fl oz) water
• 2 spring onions, very finely sliced
• 100 g (3.5oz) pork or chicken breast, thinly sliced
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 splash neutral-tasting oil, for cooking
• 1 small onion, sliced lengthways
• 100 g (3.5oz) prawns, peeled, deveined and chopped if large
• 75 g (2.6oz) bean sprouts
• 1 handful mint
• 1 handful Thai basil
• 1 handful coriander leaves
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed

1. Sift the rice flour, turmeric and salt into a bowl.
2. Add the coconut milk and water and whisk well to make thin, lump-free batter.
3. Stir in the spring onions and leave for 3060 minutes.
4. Stir well before using and before ladling out each pancake.
5. Mix the meat with the garlic and 1 1/2 tsp of the soy sauce.
6. Cover and chill until needed.
7. Cook the filling just before you make the pancakes.
8. Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a wok and stir-fry the onion briefly.
9. Add the meat and stir-fry until almost cooked.
10. Stir in the prawns.
11. When they are almost cooked through, add the bean sprouts and remaining soy sauce.
12. Remove from the heat and keep warm.
13. Put 1 tsp of oil in a 2324cm non-stick frying pan over a high heat.
14. Keep the heat high.
15. Add about 75ml of the batter and swirl quickly but gently to cover the base of the pan (the batter is delicate).
16. Cook until crisp on the bottom and dry on top.
17. Spoon a quarter of the filling over half of the pancake, fold over and slide onto a plate.
18. Keep warm.
19. Make the rest in the same way.
20. Give everyone an individual dipping bowl.
21. Cut each pancake into 45 pieces.
22. Take a flexible lettuce leaf and top with the pancake and some mint, (Thai) basil and/or coriander leaves to taste.
23. Fold into a parcel and enjoy.

rice flour, turmeric, salt, coconut milk, water, spring onions, pork, soy sauce, oil, onion, prawns, bean sprouts, handful mint, handful, handful coriander leaves, garlic

Taken from www.lovefood.com/guide/recipes/30493/banh-xeo-sizzling-cakes-recipe (may not work)