Green Papaya Salad(Pham)

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Green Papaya Salad (Pham)

Recipe By : Mai Pham's The Best of Vietnamese and Thai Cooking
Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :
Categories : Salads

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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3 fresh thai bird chilies -- or more to taste
OR any red chilies -- thinly sliced
1 clove garlic -- thinly sliced
1 shallot -- thinly sliced
3 dried shrimp -- soaked in warm
water for five minutes
and rinsed -- optional
2 teaspoons brown sugar
1/2 teapsoon salt
1 tablespoon fish sauce
4 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 small unripe green papaya -- peeled
julienned -- rinsed
and patted dry with paper towels
(about 2 to 3 cups)
1 large carrot -- peeled
and finely shredded -- soaked in
ice water for ten minutes -- drained
8 cherry tomatoes -- cut in half
1 small head red leaf lettuce -- leaves separated
and washed
2 tablespoons chopped roasted peanuts -- for garnish

1. Combine the chilies, garlic, shallot, shrimp and sugar in a mortar and
pound into a paste. Transfer to a mixing bowl and add the salt, fish sauce
and lime juice and blend well.

2. Add the papaya to the mortar. Using a spoon continuously turn the
papaya, gently pound it so the fruit bruises slightly, about 1 minute. You
may have to work in several small batches. Add the papaya to the spice
mixture.

3. Add the carrot and tomatoes and toss. Transfer to a serving plate lined
with lettuce leaves and garnish with peanuts.

Recipe from Mai Pham's The Best of Vietnamese and Thai Cooking. Copyright
1996, Mai Pham.


Notes: When papaya is not available, cabbage can be used as a substitute
Ingredients

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