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.
Raw Papaya Salad
Raw Papaya Salad
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.
Ingredients
- 3 cups Raw Papaya thickly grated
- 3-4 Green/Red Chillies pounded
- ¼ cup Roasted Peanuts crushed
- 2 tbsp Coriander Leaves chopped
- 1 Tomato finely chopped
- ¼ cup Cucumber thinly sliced
For Dressing
- 2 tbsp Lemon Juice
- ½ tbsp Tamarind paste
- 1 tbsp Light Soya Sauce
- 2 tbsp Powdered Sugar
- ¼ tsp Red Chilli Flakes
- 1 flake Garlic pounded (optional)
- Salt - to taste
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.
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