Eirfinna's Popping Papaya Salad

Ingredients

Thai Papaya Salad:
- 2 cups of shredded green papaya (or swede/rutabaga)
- 2 tbs of toasted peanuts
- 2 cloves of peeled garlic
- 1-2 fresh chili
- ½ piece palm sugar (or 40g of brown sugar)
- 7 cherry tomatoes
- juice of ½ lime
- 1½ tbs of fish sauce
- 4pcs of green beans

Method

1. Roughly crush a small handful of unsalted peanuts, set aside
2. Melt palm sugar in a small pan at low or medium heat, add water if needed, set aside
3. Peel the papaya, shred it with a shredder or cut into thin strips (soak in cold water)
4. Cut the green beans into one-inch pieces
5. Take chilies and peeled garlic and give them a gentle bash with mortar and pestle. Add crushed peanuts and mix
6. Add the shredded papaya and continue bashing
7. Add the liquid palm sugar, tomatoes, beans, lime juice and fish sauce
8. mix in large bowl together so everything gets coated
9. add extra chopped peanuts for garnish