Ingredients
salad:
½ green papaya, julienned
1 cup cabbage, julienned
¼ cup cilantro, chopped
¼ carrot, julienned
½ tomato, diced
6 cooked jumbo shrimp
1 medium size onion, julienned (½ keep raw, ½ to be fried)
1 cup blanched vermicelli
½ small potato, cooked and diced
3 lightly blanched string beans (soaked in cold water for crisp), diced
for tofu:
2 cup canola oil
2 tsp yellow bean powder or 1/2 tsp turmeric
¼ pkg firm tofu, diced
2 tsp crushed red chili flakes
4 cloves garlic, sliced
dressing:
4 tbsp garlic & onion oil
2 tsp tamarind paste
1/3 cup hot water
3 tsp fish sauce
1/3 tsp salt
1 tsp sugar
Preparation
prepare all vegetables as above. coat tofu in bean powder/turmeric, and lightly fry in oil. add chili flakes and garlic to taste while frying. place all salad ingredients separately in large, flat bowl for presentation. add dressing and mix when ready to serve.
