Asian Appertisers

Ingredients

• 4 large onions, sliced into strips or rings
• 2 cloves of garlic, chopped finely
• 1 tbsp grated ginger (or 1/4 tsp dried ginger)
• 2 tbsp Greek yoghurt
• 1.5 cups of cornflour
• 1.5 tsp salt
• 1 tsp garam masala
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1/4 lemon, juice
• 1 tsp turmeric
• vegetable oil for shallow frying
• handful of chopped parsley or coriander
• 150g sweet Vietnamese-style pork (pre-cooked) - need garlic, ginger and dark soy sauce
• 25g dried rice vermicelli noodles
• 100g batavia lettuce leaves, washed and dried
• 50g fresh bean sprouts
• leaves from 2-3 sprigs fresh mint
• leaves from 2-3 sprigs Thai sweet basil (optional)
• 8 large cooked peeled prawns, halved lengthways
• 8 x 22cm extra-thin dried Vietnamese rice papers
• 16 chives
• 2 tbsp lime juice
• 2 tbsp fish sauce
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 1 tsp finely chopped fresh ginger
• 1 red birdseye chilli, thinly sliced
• 1 garlic clove, very finely chopped