Vegetarian Papaya Salad

Green papaya is the Vietnamese fruit that is used to make salad at most parties. People enjoy this salad with grilled beef.  The version for vegetarian papaya salad is both easy to make and stimulates the taste buds, so it is always a favorite in the vegetarian menu of many restaurants, eateries, and family kitchens. The vegan papaya salad is not too fussy in the way of processing, but the vegetarian papaya salad still has a strong attraction. This rustic, frugal dish helps to change the way people taste when choosing to enter the world of vegans in taste and is very good for health. This recipe is low fat, crispy, flavorful, and delicious.

Ingredients:

1/2 of green papaya, shredded

1 carrot, shredded.

4 oz. tofu, sliced and deep fried

Vietnamese corn chips (banh phong tom chay)

Sauce Ingredients:

1 cup sugar 

3 hot chilies

2 tbs tamarin sauce or lemon juice

1 tbs soy sauce

1 tbs hoisin sauce

Others:

Fried leeks or Shallots

Mints and cilantro

Roasted peanuts 

Directions:

In a mixing bowl, combine papaya and carrot.

Cut fried tofu into strips and add to the papaya and carrot mixture.

Bring 1 cup of oil to boil and fry the corn chips! 

To make the sauce:

Use the mortar and pestal to mash the sugar and chilies until forming a paste. Add tamarin sauce and soy sauce.  You can use the vegan fish sauce instead of soy sauce. Mix well. Adjust the taste to your liking. 

Pour the dressing onto the papaya mixture and mix well.

Arrange the salad on a plate topped with roasted peanuts and mints.

 Tip: 

Do not add the dressing until you are ready to eat!