Green Papaya Soup With Lemongrass Recipe - Gedang Mekuah

                            RECIPES OF INDONESIA

A unique alternative to papaya salad, unripe papaya never tasted so good. For added variety summer squash or Chinese winter melons can be used instead.

Ingredients :

1

1 liter

250 ml

1/3 tsp

1 tsp

2 pieces

1 stalk

Unripe papaya, approx. 750 g

Chicken stock

Spice paste for vegetables

Ground white pepper

Salt

Salam leaves

Lemongrass, bruised.

Some fried shallots for garnishing.

• Peel the unripe papaya, cut in half lengthwise and remove the seeds
• Slice the papaya lengthwise into 4 - 6 slices, then slice crosswise in slices of approx 1/2 cm thick.
• Heat chicken stock, add spice paste and bring to a boil, simmer for 2 - 3 minutes.
• Add salam leaves, lemongrass and papaya and simmer over low heat until papaya is tender.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.