How To Make Cambodian Healthy Green Papaya Salad Asian Recipe
Serves: 4
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Green Papaya Salad is a popular dish throughout Southeast Asia. Since Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam have a very hot and humid climate, salads are often eaten as a whole meal.
This is a healthy Salad Recipe that takes about a half hour to make. It is a delicious and colorful dish that is enjoyed all over the world. Now you can make this dish at home!
(Traditionally in Cambodia, this Salad is served with Pickled Crab. It is very hard to find in the West, so the recipe for this has been omitted. If you are able to find Pickled Crab, add 1 Pickled Crab to the Mortar along with the Garlic, Chilies, Dried Shrimp and Lime Zest.)
Let's look at the Ingredients:
Green Papaya Salad Ingredients
Ingredient
| Amount
| How To Prepare
|
|---|---|---|
Fresh Garlic Cloves
| 3 whole
| Peeled
|
Bird's-eye Chili Peppers
| 2
| |
Dried Shrimp
| 1 tablespoon
| |
Kaffir Lime Zest (or any lime)
| A Pinch
| |
Green Papaya (Unripened)
| 1 small
| Peel and Slice into thin strips
|
Green Beans
| 1/2 cup (100 g)
| Sliced
|
Tomatoes
| 2
| Quartered
|
Thai Basil Leaves
| 1 Small Bunch
| |
Coriander Leaves (Cilantro)
| 1 Bunch
| *Sawtooth Herb, chopped can be used as an alternative
|
Kaffir Lime Leaves
| 4
| Sliced Finely
|
Fish Sauce
| 3 tablespoons
| |
Palm or Dark Brown Sugar
| 1 teaspoon
| |
Lime Juice (fresh)
| use 1 lime
| |
Roasted Peanuts
| 2 tablespoons
| Chopped
|
Pestle and Mortar
| for grinding ingredients (a Food Processor can be substituted
|
Let's look at the Recipe:
Green Papaya Salad Recipe
- Pound the Garlic, Chilies, Dried Shrimp and Lime Zest in a Mortar. (Use a Food Processor if you don't have one).
- Add the Papaya, Green Beans and Tomatoes and continue pounding until the Papaya is completely incorporated.
- Add the Basil, Coriander Leaves (Cilantro) or Sawtooth Herbs and Kaffir Lime Leaves.
- Mix together and season with the Fish Sauce, Sugar and Lime Juice.
- Garnish with the Chopped Peanuts and Serve!
That's It!
Jong Yam! (Let's Eat!)
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