Thai Green Papaya Salad

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Salads can be something really boring and many times I have seen people adding lots ranch or cheese etc to make it more palatable. But then whats the point of eating salad if yo are gonna make your salad unhealthy anyways.
That’s why I love Asian Cooking.The best things about Asian cooking is that it can make something as boring as a salad into something amazing flavorful and yet healthy at the same time.
Papaya salad is one of those salads, it’s yummy and yet very impressive and exotic. If you have the ingredients it is very easy to make. In US you can get green papaya from any Asian grocery store. In India papayas plant are one of the most common plants that many people have in their gardens.
After you are done peeling the papaya don’t throw away the peels because it is one of the best natural tenderizer , and you can use it to tenderize your meat.

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Ingredients

1 green papaya, peeled, halved, seeded
4-5 garlic cloves, minced
3-4 green Chili (or to taste)
2 tablespoons dried shrimp, chopped
5 tablespoons fresh lime juice
3 tablespoons palm sugar or brown sugar or Jaggery
3 tablespoons fish sauce
10 large cherry tomatoes, halved or 1 tomato julienne
1 cup chopped fresh cilantro/ Coriander
2 green onions, very thinly sliced
2 tablespoons coarsely chopped salted peanuts

Steps

Step 1
Take peeled papaya and shred it into thin long julienne. (you can use mandolin slicer, or a shredder or do it with your knife)
Step 2
In a mortal and pastel crush together garlic, chili and dried shrimp to make a paste.
Step 3
Now take out the ground mixture in a bowl and add lime juice, fish sauce and palm/brown sugar.
Step 4
Whisk together until sugar melts. (Note: at this point try the dressing and adjust the flavors according to what you like, Example:- for more salty add fish sauce, or for sweet add sugar, for sour add lime and for spicy add chili’s).
Step 5
Add the papaya and mix well.(papaya will give out some moisture).
Step 6
Add tomatoes and half of coriander and green onions and toss.
Step 7
Take out in serving bowl and sprinkle chopped peanuts and remaining coriander and green onions.
Step 8
Serve as appetizer or as main.

Recipe tags: Green, Papaya, Raw, Recipes, Thai, Thai Recipes

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