Ingredients

1 pound medium shrimp
2 tablespoons lemon grass,pounded and thinly sliced
2 kaffir lime leaves,shredded
2 tablespoons of mint leaves, shredded
2 tablespoons coriander/cilantro leaves,chopped
2 tablespoons shallots,sliced thinly
2 tablespoons spring onion/scallion,sliced thinly
1 teaspoon ground dried red chili)
1/4 cup fish sauce
1/4 cup lime juice
1 tablespoon tamarind sauce

Method

Drop the shrimp, still with their heads and shells, into boiling water and Blanche for no more than 30 seconds. De-head and de-vein the shrimp, and discard all the shells but the tails. Place the shrimp in a bowl and add the fish sauce, lime juice, tamarind sauce and chili powder, and leave to marinade for about an hour.Toss with the remaining ingredients to combine.

Garnish with cucumber slices and lime wedges and serve with sticky rice or Thai jasmine rice.