Green Papaya Salad

Description

• Serves 4

Ingredients

• 300 g / 10 oz / 2 cups finely grated green papaya
• 1 handful tender green beans
• 2 tablespoons dried shrimp
• 2 tablespoons crushed roasted peanuts
• 1 clove garlic
• 2 shallots or small purple onions
• 2 or 3 fresh bird's eye chillies
• 1 tablespoon fish sauce
• 1 tablespoon palm sugar
• lime juice to taste
• dried chilli flakes (optional)

Directions

1. Peel papaya and shred the flesh or grate into fine, long strands.
2. Cut beans into short lengths.
3. In a blender process the dried shrimp to a floss.
4. Combine with the crushed peanuts and set aside.
5. Use a mortar and pestle to pound the garlic, shallots and chillies to a paste.
6. Add fish sauce and sugar, then the beans and pound gently so the beans don't lose their shape.
7. Add papaya shreds and pound lightly.
8. Turn out into a bowl, add lime juice and toss.
9. Sprinkle with dried shrimp and peanuts, and if liked, some dried chilli flakes.