Photograph of the finished Som tam

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Som tam

20 min Hands-on time
EasyDifficulty
6 stepsSteps
Serves 4 Amounts follow along 4

What to get ready

  • Photograph of Green papaya Green papaya 1.8 lb
  • Photograph of Long beans Long beans 4.2 oz
  • Photograph of Tomato Tomato 8
  • Photograph of Dried shrimp Dried shrimp 1.1 oz
  • Photograph of Roasted peanuts Roasted peanuts 2.1 oz
  • Photograph of Garlic Garlic 8 cloves
  • Photograph of Chilli Chilli 8
  • Photograph of Lime Lime 2
  • Photograph of Fish sauce Fish sauce 3 ¼ tbsp
  • Photograph of Palm sugar Palm sugar 1.4 oz

Method

  1. 1 Peel the green papaya, shred it into long strips, then soak it in ice water for 10 minutes to make the strips crispy. Afterwards, drain the water.
  2. 2 Put the garlic and chili peppers in a mortar and pestle, crush them for about 1 minute, then add the palm sugar and dried shrimp and continue crushing until well combined.
  3. 3 Pour fish sauce and squeeze lemon juice into the mortar, stir well until the sugar is completely dissolved.
  4. 4 Add the chopped green beans and tomato wedges, and gently mash them a few times to allow the vegetables to absorb the dressing without becoming mushy.
  5. 5 Pour the shredded papaya into a mortar and pestle, then stir with a spoon for 2 minutes until evenly mixed.
  6. 6 Arrange on a plate, sprinkle with crushed roasted peanuts, and eat immediately while still crispy.
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