Papaya Salad: Som Tam

Very popular spicy salad recipe that usually with steamed glutinous rice
Last Modified On: Friday, 25/November/2011 05:17:18am

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Papaya salad: som tum ingredients: green papaya, dried shrimp, roasted peanut, chillies, sauce and palm sugar

Ingredients
2 cups shredded green papaya
1 tomato
1 Tbsp lime juice
1 1/2 Tbsp thin soy sauce (or fish sauce)
2 1/2 Tbsp palm sugar
2-3 cloves garlic
2 fresh chillies
2 Tbsp roasted peanuts
3 Tbsp dried shrimp

Preparation
1. Peel green papaya skin, cut in half, and shred.
Preparation for papaya salad or som tum: Peel, wash, and shred papaya

2. Remove chillies and tomato stems, wash dirt, and pat dry. Cut tomato into pieces, cut chillies and garlic into small pieces, then well pound in a mortar. Add dried shrimps, pound until soft, then add roasted peanuts and gently pound.
Preparation for papaya salad or som tum: Cut tomato, pound garlic, chillie, dried shrimp, and roasted peanuts

3. Add cut tomato, gently crush, and mix thoroughly.

4. Mix lime juice, thin soy sauce (or fish sauce) and palm sugar in a mixing bowl. Taste for sweet, salty, and sour flavour. In a large mixing bowl, mix shredded papaya, pounded ingredients, and prepared dressing, stir thoroughly.
Preparation for papaya salad or som tum: Mix dressing and pour over all ingredients in a mixing bowl

5. Spoon onto a plate, serve with fresh vegetables and Steamed Glutinous Rice.

Spoon onto a plate and serve with fresh vegetable