Thai Green Papaya Salad (Som Tum)

Name: Thai Green Papaya Salad (Som Tum)
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Quick and easy
Ingredients: 300 g Green Papaya; 3 Long Beans; 100 g Cherry Tomatoes; 1 Tbsp Small Dried Shrimp; 3 Tbsp Roasted Peanuts; 2 Chilli Padi; 10 g Garlic; 2 tsp Tamarind Juice; 1 1/2 Tbsp Palm Sugar; 1 1/2 Tbsp Fish Sauce; 2 Tbsp Lime

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Level

easy

Preparation

15 min

Ingredients

Servings

Green Papaya julienned	300 g
Long Beans cut into 2-inch pieces	3
Cherry Tomatoes	100 g
Small Dried Shrimp	1 tbsp
Roasted Peanuts	3 tbsp
Chilli Padi	2
Garlic	10 g
Tamarind Juice	2 tsp
Palm Sugar	1 ¹⁄₂ tbsp
Fish Sauce	1 ¹⁄₂ tbsp
Lime	2 tbsp

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In a large mortar and pestle, pound garlic and chilies until there are no more big chunks.
Add palm sugar and mash with the pestle until it turns into a wet paste and all the chunks are dissolved.
Add long beans and pound to break down the fibre.
Add dried shrimp and peanuts and pound to break the peanuts up slightly.
Add fish sauce, tamarind juice, and lime juice and stir with a large spoon to mix and dissolve the sugar.
Add shredded papaya and tomatoes, and mix well with the sauce.
Plate and sprinkle with the remaining peanut.
The dish is ready to serve.

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