Lao Papaya Salad Recipes

LAO PAPAYA SALAD

Steps:

• Using a large mortar and pestle and pound garlic and chilies together.
• Add shrimp and crab paste and continue pounding.
• Add papaya than add the rest of the ingredients and use a spoon to help mix ingredients together.
• Taste and adjust to your taste, its should be sweet, sour, salty and hot.
• Enjoy.

SPICY LAO PAPAYA SALAD

Steps:

• Shred green papaya (it makes it really juicy!).
• Using a large Mortar and Pestle, pound the garlic, peppers, shrimp paste, crab paste, and 1/2 tablespoon of sugar.
• Half the tomatoes and add to the mortar and pestle along with the half of the cucumber.
• Pound and mix the contents of the mortar and pestle.
• Add the rest of the papaya, sugar, fish sauce, msg (optional), pa-dak (optional), and squeeze the lime juice in there.
• Continue pounding and mixing the contents of the mortal and pestle.
• Ready to serve.

GREEN PAPAYA SALAD

Steps:

• In a blender or mortar, blend or pound garlic, salt, peanuts, chilies, sugar and shrimp (if using) into a paste. Transfer to a large bowl and mix in lime juice and fish sauce. Use a spoon (or the mortar) to lightly crush tomatoes and beans (if using), then add to bowl and mix lightly.
• Peel and coarsely grate or shred papaya, discarding seeds and inner membrane. There should be 4 to 6 cups.
• Add papaya to bowl and lightly but thoroughly toss together. Taste for seasoning. Mound in a bowl (if desired, line bowl with lettuce leaves beforehand). Sprinkle with peanuts and serve.