Thai Green Papaya Salad Recipe (Som Tum)
Green Papaya Ingredients
* 8-12 Thai chillies (bird peppers), each cut into 3-4 segments
* 8 cloves garlic, peeled and cut each into 2-3 pieces
* 2 Tbs. small dried shrimp
* 4 cups julienned peeled unripe green papaya - in strips 2-3 inches long and 1/8 inch thick
* 1 cup cut long beans - 1 1/2-inch-long segments
* 1 julienned carrot (optional)
* 1/4 cup tamarind juice the thickness of fruit concentrate
* Juice of 2-3 limes, to taste
* 2-3 Tbs. fish sauce, to taste
* 2-3 Tbs. palm sugar, melted with 1 Tbs. water into a thick syrup - use as needed
* 2 small tomatoes, cut into bite-size wedges; or 12 cherry tomatoes, halved
* 1/4 cup chopped unsalted roasted peanuts
Green Papaya Instructions
Prepare the ingredients as indicated. Make tamarind juice by starting with 1 Tbs. of compressed tamarind in 1/3 cup of warm water. Work the tamarind with your fingers to dissolve the soft fruit; gather up remaining undissolved pulp, squeeze to extract juice and discard. Add more tamarind or water as necessary to make 1/4 cup of concentrate.
Divide the ingredients into two batches and make each batch as follows. Using a large clay mortar with a wooden pestle, pound the garlic and chillies to a paste. Add the dried shrimp and long beans and pound to bruise. Follow with the green papaya and carrot. Stir well with a spoon and pound to bruise the vegetables so that they absorb the heat and flavor of the chillies and garlic.
Add the tamarind and lime juice, fish sauce and palm sugar. Stir and pound a bit more to blend the vegetables with the flavorings and seasonings. Taste and adjust flavors to the desired hot-sour-sweet-and-salty combination. Then add the tomato pieces, stir and bruise lightly to blend in with the rest of the salad. Transfer to a serving plate and sprinkle with peanuts. Serves 6-8.
Thursday, May 3, 2012
Monday, April 23, 2012
GREEN PAPAYA SALAD
GREEN PAPAYA SALAD
Green Papaya Ingredients:
* 1 tablespoon dried shrimp
* 6 Thai chiles
* 4 garlic cloves
* 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
* 2 tablespoons asian fish sauce
* 4 tablespoons palm or brown sugar
* 1 pound grated green papaya
Green Papaya Instructions:
Crush the dried shrimp with the chiles and garlic cloves, then whisk in the lime juice, fish sauce and the sugar. Toss the dressing with the papaya and serve.
Green Papaya Ingredients:
* 1 tablespoon dried shrimp
* 6 Thai chiles
* 4 garlic cloves
* 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
* 2 tablespoons asian fish sauce
* 4 tablespoons palm or brown sugar
* 1 pound grated green papaya
Green Papaya Instructions:
Crush the dried shrimp with the chiles and garlic cloves, then whisk in the lime juice, fish sauce and the sugar. Toss the dressing with the papaya and serve.
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Green Papaya Salad with Shrimp
Green Papaya Salad with Shrimp
Green Papaya Ingredients:
* 1/4 pound small shrimp (about 9), shelled
For dressing
* 1 large garlic clove, forced through a garlic press
* 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
* 1 1/2 tablespoons Asian fish sauce (preferably nuoc mam)
* 1 tablespoon sugar
* 1 small thin fresh red or green Asian chili (1 to 2 inches long) or serrano chili, or to taste, seeded and chopped fine (wear rubber gloves)
* 3/4 pound green papaya, peeled, seeded, and coarsely shredded, preferably in a food processor (about 3 cups)
* 1 carrot, shredded fine
* 1/3 cup fresh coriander leaves, washed well and spun dry
* 2 tablespoons roasted peanuts, crushed
Green Papaya Instructions
In a small saucepan of boiling salted water cook shrimp 45 seconds to 1 minute, or until cooked through. In a colander drain shrimp and rinse under cold water to stop cooking. Halve shrimp horizontally and devein.
Make dressing:
In a large bowl whisk together dressing ingredients until sugar is dissolved.
Add shrimp, papaya, carrot, and coriander to dressing, tossing well. Salad may be made 2 hours ahead and chilled, covered. Bring salad to room temperature before serving.
Serve salad sprinkled with peanuts.
Green Papaya Ingredients:
* 1/4 pound small shrimp (about 9), shelled
For dressing
* 1 large garlic clove, forced through a garlic press
* 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
* 1 1/2 tablespoons Asian fish sauce (preferably nuoc mam)
* 1 tablespoon sugar
* 1 small thin fresh red or green Asian chili (1 to 2 inches long) or serrano chili, or to taste, seeded and chopped fine (wear rubber gloves)
* 3/4 pound green papaya, peeled, seeded, and coarsely shredded, preferably in a food processor (about 3 cups)
* 1 carrot, shredded fine
* 1/3 cup fresh coriander leaves, washed well and spun dry
* 2 tablespoons roasted peanuts, crushed
Green Papaya Instructions
In a small saucepan of boiling salted water cook shrimp 45 seconds to 1 minute, or until cooked through. In a colander drain shrimp and rinse under cold water to stop cooking. Halve shrimp horizontally and devein.
Make dressing:
In a large bowl whisk together dressing ingredients until sugar is dissolved.
Add shrimp, papaya, carrot, and coriander to dressing, tossing well. Salad may be made 2 hours ahead and chilled, covered. Bring salad to room temperature before serving.
Serve salad sprinkled with peanuts.
Friday, April 13, 2012
Thai Green Papaya Salad
Thai Green Papaya Salad
Green Papaya Ingredients
* 5 tablespoons fresh lime juice
* 3 tablespoons (packed) palm sugar or golden brown sugar
* 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons fish sauce
* 2 tablespoons dried shrimp, chopped
* 4 garlic cloves, minced
* 3 Chinese long beans, halved crosswise or 15 green beans
* 1 1 1/2- to 1 3/4-pound green papaya, peeled, halved, seeded
* 10 large cherry tomatoes, halved
* 1 cup chopped fresh cilantro
* 2 green onions, very thinly sliced
* 1 fresh red Thai chile with seeds, thinly sliced
* 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped salted peanuts
Green Papaya Instructions
*Whisk first 5 ingredients in medium bowl. Set dressing aside.
*Cook beans in medium saucepan of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Rinse under cold water. Cut into 2-inch pieces. Using julienne peeler, peel enough papaya to measure 6 cups. Place in large bowl. Add tomatoes, cilantro, green onions, chile, and green beans. Pour dressing over; toss. Sprinkle peanuts over and serve.
Green Papaya Ingredients
* 5 tablespoons fresh lime juice
* 3 tablespoons (packed) palm sugar or golden brown sugar
* 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons fish sauce
* 2 tablespoons dried shrimp, chopped
* 4 garlic cloves, minced
* 3 Chinese long beans, halved crosswise or 15 green beans
* 1 1 1/2- to 1 3/4-pound green papaya, peeled, halved, seeded
* 10 large cherry tomatoes, halved
* 1 cup chopped fresh cilantro
* 2 green onions, very thinly sliced
* 1 fresh red Thai chile with seeds, thinly sliced
* 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped salted peanuts
Green Papaya Instructions
*Whisk first 5 ingredients in medium bowl. Set dressing aside.
*Cook beans in medium saucepan of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Rinse under cold water. Cut into 2-inch pieces. Using julienne peeler, peel enough papaya to measure 6 cups. Place in large bowl. Add tomatoes, cilantro, green onions, chile, and green beans. Pour dressing over; toss. Sprinkle peanuts over and serve.
Health Benefits of Green Papaya
Health Benefits of Green Papaya
The papaya has remarkable medicinal virtues recognized from ancient times. It is not a commonly allergenic food. Being one of the most easily digested fruits, it is an excellent wholesome food for young to old, a rejuvenating choice.
The health benefits of papayas are too many to mention, but here is a list of cures for some of the more common ailments:
Anti-Inflammatory: The anti-inflammatory virtue from the papain in papaya greatly reduce inflammation in diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, gout and asthma.
Colon Cancer, Prevention Of: The rich fiber in papaya bind to cancer-causing toxins in the colon and is eliminated from the body during bowel movements.
Digestive Aid: Papaya is commonly known for its fine and natural laxative virtue which aids digestion. Taken regularly, it can help habitual constipation, bleeding piles and chronic diarrhea.
Emphysema, Protection Against: If you are a smoker, or are frequently exposed to secondhand smoke, consume papaya juice regularly for its high vitamin A content. This may save your life as it will highly reduce your lung inflammation.
Heart Disease, Protection Against: The three very powerful anti-oxidants in papayas help prevent the oxidation of cholesterol. Oxidized cholesterol forms dangerous plagues that can eventually cause heart attacks or strokes.
Intestinal Disorders: The papain in unripe papaya is extremely beneficial for those who are deficient in gastric juice, have excess of unhealthy mucus in the stomach, dyspepsia and intestinal irritation.
Menstrual Irregularities: Consumption of unripe papaya juice help to contract the muscle fibers of the womb, resulting in proper and regular menstrual flow. It is especially helpful in cases of menstruation cessation in young ladies due to cold or trauma.
Skin Diseases: The juice from unripe papaya is highly beneficial in treating skin disorders like acne and psoriasis. When applied to wounds, it prevents pus formation and swelling. Paste made from unripe papaya when applied to the face, may remove pigmentation or brown spots, and making the skin smooth and delicate. Try it.
Spleen Enlargement: Immerse cut ripe papaya in vinegar for a week, then consume twice a day with meals until spleen is normalized.
Throat Disorders: Drink honey mixed in fresh juice from unripe papaya regularly over inflamed tonsils for diphtheria and other throat disorders. It dissolves the membrane and prevents infection from spreading.
The papaya has remarkable medicinal virtues recognized from ancient times. It is not a commonly allergenic food. Being one of the most easily digested fruits, it is an excellent wholesome food for young to old, a rejuvenating choice.
The health benefits of papayas are too many to mention, but here is a list of cures for some of the more common ailments:
Anti-Inflammatory: The anti-inflammatory virtue from the papain in papaya greatly reduce inflammation in diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, gout and asthma.
Colon Cancer, Prevention Of: The rich fiber in papaya bind to cancer-causing toxins in the colon and is eliminated from the body during bowel movements.
Digestive Aid: Papaya is commonly known for its fine and natural laxative virtue which aids digestion. Taken regularly, it can help habitual constipation, bleeding piles and chronic diarrhea.
Emphysema, Protection Against: If you are a smoker, or are frequently exposed to secondhand smoke, consume papaya juice regularly for its high vitamin A content. This may save your life as it will highly reduce your lung inflammation.
Heart Disease, Protection Against: The three very powerful anti-oxidants in papayas help prevent the oxidation of cholesterol. Oxidized cholesterol forms dangerous plagues that can eventually cause heart attacks or strokes.
Intestinal Disorders: The papain in unripe papaya is extremely beneficial for those who are deficient in gastric juice, have excess of unhealthy mucus in the stomach, dyspepsia and intestinal irritation.
Menstrual Irregularities: Consumption of unripe papaya juice help to contract the muscle fibers of the womb, resulting in proper and regular menstrual flow. It is especially helpful in cases of menstruation cessation in young ladies due to cold or trauma.
Skin Diseases: The juice from unripe papaya is highly beneficial in treating skin disorders like acne and psoriasis. When applied to wounds, it prevents pus formation and swelling. Paste made from unripe papaya when applied to the face, may remove pigmentation or brown spots, and making the skin smooth and delicate. Try it.
Spleen Enlargement: Immerse cut ripe papaya in vinegar for a week, then consume twice a day with meals until spleen is normalized.
Throat Disorders: Drink honey mixed in fresh juice from unripe papaya regularly over inflamed tonsils for diphtheria and other throat disorders. It dissolves the membrane and prevents infection from spreading.
Green Papaya Nutrition Information And Facts
Green Papaya Nutrition Information And Facts
The nutritional highlight of papaya is a proteolytic enzyme called papain which is an excellent aid to digestion. This enzyme is so powerful that it is said to digest an amazing 200 times its own weight in protein. It assists our body's own enzymes in assimilating the maximum nutritional value from the food we eat.
Papain can be made into an immediate home remedy treatment for jellyfish sting or other wounds, even surgical wounds. The highest concentration of this substance is on the skin of unripe papayas. Cut the skin and apply it directly to the affected area.
Papaya is a wholesome fruit, another of my favorite. It is a rich source of anti-oxidant nutrients such as beta-carotene (which is what gives it the orange color; green papaya does not contain this carotene), vitamin A and C and flavonoids, B vitamins, folate and pantothenic acid.
It also contains small amounts of of the minerals calcium, chlorine, iron, phosphorus, potassium, silicon and sodium.
The carbohydrate content in papaya is mainly of invert sugar which is a form of pre-digested food. The ripe papaya is endowed with an abundance of energy-boosting natural sugars.
The nutritional highlight of papaya is a proteolytic enzyme called papain which is an excellent aid to digestion. This enzyme is so powerful that it is said to digest an amazing 200 times its own weight in protein. It assists our body's own enzymes in assimilating the maximum nutritional value from the food we eat.
Papain can be made into an immediate home remedy treatment for jellyfish sting or other wounds, even surgical wounds. The highest concentration of this substance is on the skin of unripe papayas. Cut the skin and apply it directly to the affected area.
Papaya is a wholesome fruit, another of my favorite. It is a rich source of anti-oxidant nutrients such as beta-carotene (which is what gives it the orange color; green papaya does not contain this carotene), vitamin A and C and flavonoids, B vitamins, folate and pantothenic acid.
It also contains small amounts of of the minerals calcium, chlorine, iron, phosphorus, potassium, silicon and sodium.
The carbohydrate content in papaya is mainly of invert sugar which is a form of pre-digested food. The ripe papaya is endowed with an abundance of energy-boosting natural sugars.
Health Benefits of Green Papaya
Health Benefits of Green Papaya
Papaya is no doubt one of God’s greatest gifts in green vegetable world. It is a wonderful source of enzymes called papain and chymopapain. These two enzymes help a lot in digestion especially in digesting protein.
It breaks down the proteins into amino acids which are responsible for conducting most of the chemical reactions needed for maintaining good mental and physical health.
Many of us suffer from constipation due to wrong type of diet like eating animal protein in high amount and inadequate consumption of fruits, vegetables and water. Constipation may take a serious turn if it is not treated in time.
There are some fruits and vegetables that help in easy bowel movement. Papaya is one of them. Papaya provides relief from piles and has anti-cancer properties.
In our regular life papaya does wonder to strengthening our immunity. In rainy season when flu and runny nose are order of the day, regular eating of papaya may prevent all these.
Regular drinking of papaya juice may help in this situation. In our intestine there are some good intestinal bacteria which help in digestion. Some antibiotics or medicines destroy them and hampers our whole digestive process.
Regular drinking of papaya juice helps to replenish the good intestinal bacteria and side by side destroys the harmful intestinal parasites. The extract of papaya is also used in treating mouth sore, gum ache and tooth ache.
Papaya also has anti cancer property. The anti-oxidant property of papaya protects against free radicals which are largely responsible for diseases like blood sugar,
Parkinson’s disease, memory loss disease and cancer. It helps people who suffer especially from colon cancer. It also helps in other ailments such as cardiovascular and gastrointestinal systems. Papaya is rich in vitamin A. It lowers the risk of emphysema in smokers and passive smokers.
Papaya contains arginine which helps in male fertility. It also contains carpain which is good for the heart. Fibrin, also found in papaya, helps in blood clotting.
It is an excellent source of vitamin C and carotene. For this reason papaya is an excellent for any type of skin disorder. It also reduces muscle inflammation.
A ripe papaya is not as much effective because it looses some of its enzymes when it ripens. That is why it is better to eat papaya in its unripe, green stage.
Papaya is no doubt one of God’s greatest gifts in green vegetable world. It is a wonderful source of enzymes called papain and chymopapain. These two enzymes help a lot in digestion especially in digesting protein.
It breaks down the proteins into amino acids which are responsible for conducting most of the chemical reactions needed for maintaining good mental and physical health.
Many of us suffer from constipation due to wrong type of diet like eating animal protein in high amount and inadequate consumption of fruits, vegetables and water. Constipation may take a serious turn if it is not treated in time.
There are some fruits and vegetables that help in easy bowel movement. Papaya is one of them. Papaya provides relief from piles and has anti-cancer properties.
In our regular life papaya does wonder to strengthening our immunity. In rainy season when flu and runny nose are order of the day, regular eating of papaya may prevent all these.
Regular drinking of papaya juice may help in this situation. In our intestine there are some good intestinal bacteria which help in digestion. Some antibiotics or medicines destroy them and hampers our whole digestive process.
Regular drinking of papaya juice helps to replenish the good intestinal bacteria and side by side destroys the harmful intestinal parasites. The extract of papaya is also used in treating mouth sore, gum ache and tooth ache.
Papaya also has anti cancer property. The anti-oxidant property of papaya protects against free radicals which are largely responsible for diseases like blood sugar,
Parkinson’s disease, memory loss disease and cancer. It helps people who suffer especially from colon cancer. It also helps in other ailments such as cardiovascular and gastrointestinal systems. Papaya is rich in vitamin A. It lowers the risk of emphysema in smokers and passive smokers.
Papaya contains arginine which helps in male fertility. It also contains carpain which is good for the heart. Fibrin, also found in papaya, helps in blood clotting.
It is an excellent source of vitamin C and carotene. For this reason papaya is an excellent for any type of skin disorder. It also reduces muscle inflammation.
A ripe papaya is not as much effective because it looses some of its enzymes when it ripens. That is why it is better to eat papaya in its unripe, green stage.
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