Step 1

Using a peeler peel off the green skin of the raw papaya. Now use a Julienne peeler, a box shredder, or a food processor with a shredder to shred the raw papaya into thin Matchstick like shreds.

Step 2

Now transfer all the papaya shreds into ice-cold water and let it rest for about half an hour.

Step 3

In the meantime, blanch the green beans.

Step 4

Add garlic, Thai chili, Brown sugar, soy sauce, lime juice, and tamarind paste into a pestle and mortar. Crush and mix everything to make papaya salad dressing.

Step 5

Now add the shredded papaya, tomatoes, beans, and dressing in a big metal bowl. Using the pestle pound everything and keep mixing. Also, add half the peanuts and keep mixing and pounding for a minute.

Step 6

Cover and let the salad rest for 15 minutes in a refrigerator.

Step 7

Garnish with the reserved peanuts and more Thai chilis (if you want) and serve!