Green Papaya Salad (recipe)

[Guest guest]

i love green papaya (unripe) salad. here's a

vegetarian version. add a little grated carrot for

color. cilantro goes well in this too.

 

Green Papaya Salad

 

3 cups grated green papaya

1 tablespoon lime juice

2 tablespoons sugar

2 tablespoons soy sauce

1 tablespoon water

grated red chili and garlic

1/2 cup fresh mint

1/2 cup fresh thai basil

1 teaspoon garlic

1 tablespoon shallots sliced and fried in peanut or

vegetable oil for 4-5 minutes over medium heat, until

golden and crisp

 

roasted crushed peanuts (about 1/2 cup)

 

Dissolve the sugar in the lime juice and add the soy

sauce and shredded chilis.

 

Put the shredded papaya in a large bowl. Add half the

mint and basil, some shallot oil (the oil the shallots

were fried in) and the garlic. Mix well.

 

Place the papaya mixture on a serving plate. Top with

the remaining mint and basil, then the fried shallots

and roasted crushed peanuts. Serve.