Name: Thai Green Papaya Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 1 medium green (unripe) papaya, peeled and shredded (about 4 cups); 2 cloves garlic, peeled; 3-5 Thai bird's eye chilies, to taste; 2 tablespoons palm sugar or brown sugar; 2 tablespoons fish sauce; 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice; 10 cherry tomatoes, halved; 1/4 cup long beans or green beans, cut into 1-inch pieces; 2 tablespoons dried shrimp (optional); 2 tablespoons roasted peanuts, roughly chopped; 1 tablespoon tamarind paste; 1 lime, cut into wedges for serving

Instructions

Prepare the papaya

Peel the green papaya and remove the seeds. Using a julienne peeler or grater, shred the papaya into long thin strips. Soak in cold water for 5 minutes, then drain well and pat dry with paper towels.
Make the dressing

In a mortar, pound the garlic and chilies into a rough paste. Add the palm sugar, fish sauce, lime juice, and tamarind paste. Mix until the sugar is dissolved and the dressing is well combined.
Pound the salad

Add the green beans to the mortar and lightly pound to bruise them. Add the shredded papaya, tomatoes, and dried shrimp (if using). Gently pound and mix everything together with a wooden spoon, bruising the ingredients to allow them to absorb the dressing.
Season and adjust

Taste the salad and adjust the seasoning by adding more fish sauce for saltiness, lime juice for sourness, or palm sugar for sweetness as needed. The flavor should be a balance of spicy, sour, sweet, and savory.
Serve and garnish

Transfer the salad to a serving plate. Sprinkle with chopped peanuts and serve immediately with lime wedges on the side. For an authentic experience, serve with sticky rice and grilled chicken.

Thai Green Papaya Salad

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