Serves: 2
What you need:
- 2 cups Green papaya, julienned
- 2 cups Carrot, julienned
- Iced water
- 1 tsp Garlic
- 2-5 Dried red chillies
- 2-5 Fresh red chillies
- 1 tsp Palm sugar
- 1 tsp Thai shrimp paste (กะปิ)
- 2 Tbsp Fish sauce
- 1 Tbsp Lime juice
- 2 Tbsp Tamarind concentrate
- 3 Green beans, cut into 1 inch pieces (optional)
- 3 Cherry tomatoes, halved (optional)
Julienned papaya & carrots
Mortar & pestle
How to put this together:
- Put julienned green papaya & carrot in iced water until needed
- Using mortar & pestle, pound together garlic + dried red chillies + fresh red chillies
- Add palm sugar + shrimp paste. Mash & mix.
- If using, add green beans, roughly pound
- If using, add cherry tomatoes, squish them to release the juice
- Add fish sauce + lime juice + tamarind concentrate
- Taste & season
- Drain papaya & carrot well. Use salad spinner if you have, to get rid of as much water as possible.
- Add papaya + carrot. Gently pound & mix.
- Taste & season
- Serve with sticky rice, grilled chicken, grilled fish, fresh vegetables
Green papaya is super expensive 🙁