Thai Som Tam (Green Papaya Salad)

Ingredients

• 1 small green papaya, peeled and shredded
• 2 garlic cloves
• 3 Thai bird chillies (or fewer)
• 2 tbsp dried shrimp
• 2 tbsp roasted peanuts
• 5 cherry tomatoes, halved
• Handful green beans, chopped
• For dressing: juice of 2 limes, 2 tbsp fish sauce, 2 tbsp palm sugar, 1 tbsp tamarind paste

Instructions

1. In a large mortar, pound the garlic and chillies into a paste.
2. Add the dried shrimp and peanuts; pound briefly.
3. Add the green beans and bruise lightly.
4. Mix the dressing and add to the mortar.
5. Pile in the papaya and tomatoes; pound and toss together gently for a minute.
6. Taste and balance — should be sour, salty, sweet and spicy.

Serving suggestions

• Serve immediately as a starter.

Storage & reheating

Best fresh.

Nutrition

Nutrition information is not yet available for this recipe. Values vary with portion size and exact ingredients — we will add verified figures here soon.

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