Som tam (Thai green papaya salad)
15 min
Fresh and authentic Thai salad, with traditional grated green papaya, long green beans and a bit of hot chilli.
2 people made this
Ingredients
Serves: 4
- 250g green papaya
- 1 tomato
- 50g long green beans
- 1 garlic clove, chopped
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 2 Scotch bonnet or birds eye chillies
- 2 tablespoons palm sugar
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce
- 1 tablespoon shrimp paste or fish sauce
- 1 tablespoon unsalted peanuts, chopped
Method
Prep:15min ›
Ready in:15min
- Grate papaya, deseed tomato and slice into 1cm pieces; quarter the beans.
- Roughly chop the garlic then add all the other ingredients into a mortar and pestle. Pound the ingredients until the papaya becomes soft.
- Serve immediately to avoid becoming soft.
Tip
Play about with the chilli in future depending on taste.
