Hot, Sweet And Sour Green Papaya Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

None None Peanut and Garlic Dressing
2 tbsp dried shrimp
6 cloves garlic
1 tsp salt
1/4 cup roasted unsalted peanuts, chopped coarsely
2 None fresh small red Thai chilies, chopped
3/4 cup grated palm sugar
1/4 cup fish sauce
None None lime juice, to taste
None None Hot, Sweet and Sour Green Papaya Salad
1 None green papaya, peeled, quartered lengthwise, seeds discarded, cut into long thin strips
3 None limes, peeled, pith removed, segmented
16 None French beans, sliced thinly diagonally
18 oz cherry tomatoes, quartered
3 tbsp fresh Thai basil leaves
1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves
2/3 cup roasted unsalted peanuts, chopped coarsely

Preparation

To make the peanut and garlic dressing, place shrimp in a heatproof bowl and cover with boiling water. Let stand for 10 mins, or until shrimp are soft. Using a mortar and pestle, grind garlic and salt until smooth. Add peanuts and drained shrimp. Pound to a smooth paste. Add chilies and pound until crushed coarsely. Stir in sugar and fish sauce. Add lime juice, to taste.
Combine papaya, lime segments, green beans and tomatoes in a large bowl. Add dressing and toss gently to combine. Let stand for 20 mins.
Add herbs and peanuts to papaya mixture and toss gently to combine.