Photograph of the finished Som tam poo

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Som tam poo

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

What to get ready

  • Photograph of Green papaya Green papaya 2.6 lb
  • Photograph of Freshwater crabs Freshwater crabs 1.3 lb
  • Photograph of Fish sauce Fish sauce ½ cup
  • Photograph of Lime Lime 8
  • Photograph of Green bird's eye chillies Green bird's eye chillies 20
  • Photograph of Palm sugar Palm sugar 2.8 oz
  • Photograph of Tomato Tomato 8
  • Photograph of Okra Okra 11.3 oz
  • Photograph of Garlic Garlic 20 cloves
  • Photograph of Roasted peanuts Roasted peanuts 4.2 oz

Method

  1. 1 Soak the freshwater crabs in saltwater, then rinse them clean and blanch them for 3 minutes until the shells turn red.
  2. 2 Grind the garlic and chili peppers in a wooden mortar, then add palm sugar and grind until dissolved.
  3. 3 Pour the fish sauce and lemon juice into a mortar and stir until the mixture is well combined.
  4. 4 Place the tomatoes and okra in a mortar and pestle and gently pound them until they crack but are not completely crushed.
  5. 5 Add the shredded papaya and gently mash it with a pestle while stirring with the other pestle.
  6. 6 Blanch the crabs and gently pound them a few times to crack the shells and release their flavor into the dressing.
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