Raw papaya salad is a sweet and hot classic Thai salad of raw papaya, tomatoes and cucumber in a nutty tamarind and chilli dressing. This brings out the goodness of raw papayas in this salad recipe. The raw papayas are excellent to maintain liver, digestive functions, contains Vitamin C, E & A, folate, it also maintains the proper blood pressure. It regulates harmful sodium effects inside the body. So it protects you from heart diseases.
Ingredients
Raw Papaya - 3 cups (thickly grated)
Green/Red Chillies - 3-4 (pounded)
Roasted Peanuts - ¼ cup (crushed)
Coriander Leaves - 2 tbsp (chopped)
Tomato - 1 (finely chopped)
Cucumber - ¼ cup (thinly sliced)
For Dressing:-
- Lemon Juice - 2 tbsp
- Tamarind paste - ½ tbsp
- Light Soya Sauce - 1 tbsp
- Powdered Sugar - 2 tbsp
- Salt - to taste
- Red Chilli Flakes - ¼ tsp
- Garlic - 1 flake (pounded)(optional)
Instructions
Whisk together all the dressing ingredients and keep aside.
In a bowl add papaya, chillies, coriander, tomato, cucumber all together. Mix well.
Before serving mix the dressing and half of the peanuts. Slightly toss.
Serve chilled topped with rest of the peanuts.
This salad is very good for health.
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