Beef larb

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup (50g) uncooked jasmine rice
• 1 tablespoon peanut or vegetable oil
• 500 grams beef mince
• 3 cloves garlic, chopped finely
• 1/2 bunch coriander, thoroughly washed, roots and stems chopped
• 1/4 cup (60ml) fish sauce
• 1/4 cup (60ml) lime juice
• 1/4 cup (55g) brown sugar
• 6 green onions (green shallots), white and pale green parts only, sliced finely
• 1/4 cup mint leaves, coarsely chopped
• 1 long green chilli, seeded, finely chopped (optional)
• 2 baby cos lettuce, washed, leaves separated