Tongan Green Pawpaw (Lechoza) Salad

Servings: 5

Ingredients:

1 small green pawpaw

1 small almost ripe pawpaw

1 tbsp coconut or salad oil

2 tbsp lemon juice

Salt, pepper

Cooking Instructions:

Remove skins from pawpaws and grate them. (This should make about two cups). Soak grated pawpaw in salted water for about 20 minutes, then rinse and drain. Mix together: coconut or salad oil, lemon juice, a teaspoon salt and a pinch of pepper. Pour mixture over grated pawpaw and let stand for at least 10 minutes, then serve.

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