1. Green Papaya Salad ||

                                                          

Ingredients

1/2 green papaya - finely shredded into long strands and soaked in ice cold water

4 garlic cloves

3 small red or green chillies

6 Tbsp jaggery

4-5 Tbsp lemon juice

3 Tbsp light soy sauce

1 medium tomato - quartered

3-4 long beans - chopped

2 Tbsp unsalted peanuts - roasted

*You may add more water and jaggery according to taste

Method

In a mortar, lightly pound the garlic, add the chillies and lightly pound again. Add the jaggery, lemon juice and soy sauce, pound to a paste.

Add the roasted peanuts and lightly pound while occasionally stirring with a spoon to prevent the paste from thickening.

Now add the tomato, stir, then add the long beans and slightly bruise them.

Add the shredded papaya, lightly pound and stir until all the ingredients have blended together.

Arrange on a serving dish and garnish with crushed peanuts.

Key Ingredients: Garlic, Red Chilli, Green Chillies, Jaggery, Lemon Juice, Soya Sauce, Tomato, Peanuts, Papaya, Snake Beans.

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