Spicy Papaya Salad

Name: Spicy Papaya Salad
Yield: Serves 4-6
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 tbsp peanuts; 2 tsp mustard seeds; 1 tsp asafoetida; 2 tbsp vegetable oil; ½ lime juiced; salt; 1 tsp chilli powder; 1-2 sugar; 1 green, unripe papaya peeled, de-seeded and coarsely grated

Preparation info

Serves
4-6

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Rice, Spice and All Things Nice

By Reza Mahammad

Published 2006

About

If you happen to come across a green papaya on your travels to your local Indian/Asian/Thai grocer, try this simple dish, which can be served as a sharper, healthier alternative to coleslaw.

Ingredients

1 green, unripe papaya peeled, de-seeded and coarsely grated
1-2 sugar
1 tsp

Asia
Thailand
India
South East Asia
Vegan
Gluten-free

Method

Put the grated papaya into a bowl and add the sugar and chilli powder and enough lime juice to bring out the sharpness of the fruit. Season with salt to taste. Mix well.

Heat the oil in a heavy frying pan until it begins to smoke, then add the asafoetida and mustard seeds. As soon as they start to hiss and splutter, add the peanuts, sauté for a few seconds, then add to the papaya and mi