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Som Tam (Papaya Salad) Recipe
How to make Som Tam (Papaya Salad)
Som Tam (Papaya Salad) Recipe: A delicious Thai salad, Som Tam is a green papaya salad recipe that combines all four tastes - sour, chilli, sweet and salty. A healthy and delicious treat for brunch, lunch or a casual light dinner.
- Total Cook Time 35 mins
- Prep Time 10 mins
- Cook Time 25 mins
- Recipe Servings2
- Easy
Ingredients of Som Tam (Papaya Salad)
- 1 Small Green raw papaya, shredded
- 4 Long beans, chopped
- 6 Garlic cloves
- 8 Cherry tomatoes (cut into quarters)
- 6 Red or green chilly
- 2 tbsp Palm sugar (or 1 Tbsp regular sugar)
- 3 tbsp Lime juice
- 2 tbsp Fish sauce or soy sauce
- 3 tbsp Ground peanuts, roasted
- For garnishing Fresh lettuce, green beans, lime wedges and chilly
How to Make Som Tam (Papaya Salad)
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Peel and seed papaya and shred it. Put in a bowl.
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Crush garlic with a pestle, then add long beans and tomatoes and pound a few times to release juices.
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Add the chillies and crush lightly to release the heat.
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In a separate cup dissolve the sugar in the lime juice and fish sauce.
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Mix all ingredients together now and toss to mix.
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Serve in a shallow bowl and top with garnish.
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Remember:
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Do not blend but use mortar and pestle for the salad.
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Do not add salt, the fish sauce or soy sauce has enough salt.
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Taste once mixed and add any ingredient to taste ..this one is supposed to be deadly spicy.