Som Tam

ส้มตำ · Som Tam

Ingredients10

• unripe green papaya300 g
• garlic2 cloves
• Thai bird's eye chilies4
• palm sugar1 tbsp
• fish sauce2 tbsp
• lime juice2 tbsp
• cherry tomatoes100 g
• long beans50 g
• roasted peanuts2 tbsp
• dried shrimp1 tbsp

Method

1. Peel the green papaya and shred it into thin strands. Cut the long beans into short pieces and halve the tomatoes.
2. In a clay mortar, pound the garlic and chilies until bruised.
3. Add the palm sugar, fish sauce, and lime juice and pound just until the sugar dissolves.
4. Add the long beans, tomatoes, and dried shrimp and lightly crush them against the side of the mortar.
5. Add the shredded papaya and toss with a spoon and pestle until evenly coated, without mashing it.
6. Taste and adjust the balance of sour, salty, and sweet, then top with crushed roasted peanuts and serve immediately.