Ingredients:

• 3 cups hard Raw papaya (grated)
• 1/2 cup tender green beans (french beans, Lobia or chawli) finely sliced
• 1/4 cup Cashew nuts (whole and roasted)
• 1 Tomato (deseeded and cut into 8 pieces)
• For Tamarind Chilli Dressing
• 2 tbsp Lemon juice
• 2 tbsp Sugar
• 2 tbsp finely chopped Coriander leaves
• 1 tbsp Tamarind pulp
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tsp Red Chilli powder
• some few green or Red Chillies (as per taste and finely chopped)
• salt to taste

Method:

1. Mix all the ingredients of the dressing together
2. Put papaya and other ingredients in a bowl
3. Pour the dressing and mix well
4. Cover with a cling film and chill for at least an hour so that the flavours penetrate
5. Serve by itself as a starter

Recipe courtesy of Anita Raheja