Titik Papaya Soup Recipe(Titik Papaya Soup Recipe) |
Ingredients: Serves 7 |
600 g (1 lb) almost-riped papaya, peeled, seeded, cut lengthways into 8 pieces and sliced into 0.5-cm (¼-inch) thick pieces 1.5 liters (48 fl oz) water 1 young turmeric leaf or 2 stalks polygonum (kesum) leaves 300 g (10½ oz) small shrimps, shelled and de-veined 1¾ teaspoons salt 3 tablespoons sugar pinch of seasoning powder Finely Ground Paste: 2 red chilies 8 shallots, peeled 6 candlenuts 15 white peppercorns or ½ teaspoon ground white pepper 1½ teaspoons crushed dried shrimp paste |
Method: Combine the papaya, finely ground paste and water in a pot and bring to a boil. Simmer for 7 minutes. Add the turmeric leaf or polygonum leaves and continue to simmer for 1 minute. Add the shrimps, salt, sugar and seasoning powder. Cook for 3 minutes until shrimps are done and papaya is tender. Serve hot with spicy shrimp paste (sambal belachan – pls refer more Nyonya Recipes). Note: An almost-ripe papaya has a slightly green skin but firm flesh. Chili can be omitted, if desired. |
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