Papaya Salad

A traditional Laotian side dish.

Total time: 20 minutes
Servings: 6-8

Ingredients

• 3 medium ripe papayas
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 small red chilis, deseeded and minced
• 3 tablespoons shrimp paste (see previous post on this blog)
• 1 1/2 tablespoons fish sauce
• 4 tablespoons sugar
• 3 tablespoons lime juice
• 10 cherry tomatoes, halved

Directions

1. Peel papayas. Cut in half. Scoop out seeds and discard. Shred papaya and set aside.
2. Mash garlic and chilis together using a meat tenderizer or mortar and pestle.
3. Drain the excess juice from shredded papaya. Then add the mashed garlic and chilis, shrimp paste, fish sauce, sugar, lime juice, and cherry tomatoes. Mix thoroughly.
4. Serve.

Family Ratings

• Mama: 4/5
• Papa: 4/5, would have liked more tomatoes and more chilis!
• Girlie: 5/5, this is delicious!
• TW: 4/5
• McM: 3/5, very sweet initially with a spicy aftertaste, a little too spicy for my preference but a tasty side dish with an exotic flavour!

Original recipe: http://www.food.com/recipe/lao-papaya-salad-447215