Thai Papaya-Mango Salad

I had purchased a green papaya and a green mango to make a Thai Salad. The one which is crunchy and tangy and has crushed peanuts on top.  So, I Googled, and based on the results I read, a Thai salad is either Papaya or Mango, not mixed. I thought, "Oh well. I'll make it with both!" And I think it is really yummy! And I am going to make it again. But next time, I am not going to shred the papaya and mango in th food processor! I will follow the recipe advice and grate it, so I get the long stands! (But - what to do, I was in a rush, so tried to take a very short shortcut!)

• 1 ½ lbs of a shredded green papaya
• ½ lb of a shredded green mango
• 4-5 cloves of garlic - according to taste
• 4 serrano green chilies(or Thai green chilies) - according to taste
• ¼ cup lime juice (from 2 large limes)
• 4 tbsp palm sugar(jaggery or brown sugar can be used, or even while. I used brown sugar)
• 2 tbsp Soy Sauce (I used Maggi Soy Seasoning - I just love the taste of this!)
• A handful of coriander leaves, chopped
• A handful of crushed roasted peanuts

1. Peel the Papaya, slice in half and remove the seeds. Grate length-ways (longest side) so you have long strips.
2. Peel the Manago, and grate length-wise all around the stone
3. Add the palm sugar (jaggery or brown/white sugar) to the lime juice and mix, so it dissolves
4. Mince the garlic and chilies finely and add to the sugar-lime mixture
5. Mix in the Soy Sauce seasoning
6. Dice the tomatoes so the are roughly ¾ sized chunks
7. Pour over the grated grated papaya and mango, and massage through with your hands for a couple of minutes
8. Add the tomatoes and coriander leaves, and massage though again, trying not to crush the tomatoes
9. Refrigerate the salad, to cool it (it tastes better cold!)
10. When ready to eat, serve and toss the peanuts over it for some added crunch!

Note: Because I shredded my papaya and mango in the food processor, the salad let out a lot of water. I just squeezed the water out and stored that separately. When ready to eat, I drizzled a little onto the salad. :)) (Aren't I clever? ) :))