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Easy
Published 2006
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.
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