Healthy Republic Day Recipes from Executive Chef, Gopal Jha, Grand Mercure Bangalore
Ingredients
Dressing
1/3 cup vinegar
3 tablespoons honey or sugar
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon salt
2 cloves of garlic, minced
1 to 2 chili pepper sliced
Salad
1 medium green papaya
1 large carrot, peeled and julienned
1 to 2 cucumbers, julienned
1/3 cup mint leaves, chopped
4 tablespoons toasted peanuts
Prepare the dressing: Mix all the ingredients for the dressing in a small bowl and set aside.
Prepare the papaya: Slice off the ends of the green papaya. Using a vegetable peeler, peel the outer skin. Slice off a layer of the papaya, creating green papaya shreds.
Toss the salad in a large bowl, mix the green papaya, carrots, cucumber, mint and peanuts. Pour in the dressing that’s been marinating and toss to coat the vegetables with the dressing. Serve immediately.