Raw Papaya Salad

Ingredients:

Green Papaya 1/4 Piece
Fresh Red Chiles 1 – 2
Garlic 2 Cloves
Tomato 1 Small
Dark Soy Sauce 1/2 tsp
Lemon Juice 1 tsp
Crushed Roasted Peanuts 1 tbsp
Brown Sugar or Jaggery 1 tsp
Salt to taste

Method of preparation:

Peel and wash the green papaya.
Use a julienne peeler to thinly shred the papaya (around 2 cups).
Wash and finely chop the tomato.
Peel the garlic cloves.
Remove stems and wash the green chiles.

Using a mortar and pestle, first crush the garlic and fresh red chiles together into paste by adding enough salt.
Then stir in tomatoes and mash them a little.
Stir in lemon juice, soy sauce, roasted peanuts, shredded papaya and salt.
Lightly mash and mix all the ingredients together.
Taste and adjust the seasonings if required.
Serve green papaya salad immediately.