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1 tablespoon roasted peanuts, chopped
2 tomatoes, roughly diced
100g cooked green beans, cut into 5 cm lengths
TO GARNISH
Crushed peanuts to garnish
METHOD
1. Crush the garlic, chillies and dried shrimps with a pestle and mortar or in a blender.
2. Slice the papaya in half and spoon out the seeds, scoop out the flesh and dice it
finely. Place the papaya in a container and mix in the garlic, chilli and dried
shrimps. Then add the lime juice, sugar and fish sauce and mix together well.
3. Place the tomatoes, peanuts and beans in a bowl and add the papaya mixture. Toss
the mixture together well so that all the ingredients are well distributed.
Dried shrimps can be found in most East Asian grocers. They are used in many
dishes throughout East Asia and should always be rinsed or soaked in hot water
before using.
Palm sugar is another ingredient used through out East Asia and easily found in East
Asian stores, it is found in a soft form in jars or in hard cylinder shapes; in this form
you will need to grate it before using.