Usuba
Green Papaya with Sweet Sauce and Peanuts
Fresh Thai salad with crispy papaya, spicy garlic and chili paste, sweet palm sugar caramel, and crunchy peanuts. Green papaya is used as a vegetable — it absorbs the flavors of the sauce and becomes the foundation of a dish where spiciness, sweetness, and freshness come together.
- Total
- 20 min
- Standard serving
- 165.7 g
Ingredients
Total 10
Instructions
- 1
Step 1
Prepare all ingredients.
- 2
Step 2
Grate the green papaya or cut it into thin strips.
- 3
Step 3
Soak the papaya in cold water. It will become crispy and excess starch will be removed.
- 4
Step 4
Roast peanuts in a dry pan until golden brown.
- 5
Step 5
Lightly crush the peanuts in a mortar. Transfer to a separate plate, leaving a little for decoration.
- 6
Step 6
Chop the beans coarsely, removing the ends. If you use regular green beans instead of Thai beans — they will also work.
In a mortar, grind the chili pepper, peeled garlic cloves, and dried shrimp. Do not process until smooth — visible pieces should remain in the mixture.
- 7
Step 7
Add crushed peanuts to the mixture and stir well.
- 8
Step 8
Mix papaya with hot sauce. Mash with a pestle or use gloved hands so the papaya absorbs the sauce flavors.
- 9
Step 9
Melt the palm sugar in a saucepan with a small amount of water. Remove from heat when the sugar turns into a thick, glossy mass.
- 10
Step 10
Squeeze the juice from half a lime. Add caramel, cherry tomatoes, beans, fish sauce, and lime juice to the papaya. Mix well, slightly mash with a pestle.
- 11
Step 11
Arrange the salad on a large plate and sprinkle with the reserved peanuts on top.
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