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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 15 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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From Phuket Thai Restaurant, in Hawai'i. Ingredients:
1 medium garlic clove |
2 medium fresh thai chiles |
2 cups shredded papayas (thai papaya recommended) |
1 1/2 tablespoons fish sauce (nam pla) |
1/2 teaspoon shrimp paste |
1 teaspoon sugar |
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice |
4 cherry tomatoes, quartered lengthwise |
Directions:
1. Using a mortar and pestle, pound garlic and chiles until broken into small pieces.
2. Add remaining ingredients.
3. Use a spoon to scrape the sides of the mortar and turn the ingredients.
4. Pound the papaya until it is limp and soft.
5. Taste and adjust the seasonings to a balance of sour, hot, salt and sweet.
6. Garnish with fresh ongchoi, in 4-inch pieces.
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