lunch · dairy-free · gluten-free
Som tam (green papaya salad)
Shredded green papaya pounded with garlic, chili, lime, fish sauce, tomatoes and peanuts.
- Time
- 20min
- Steps
- 4
Ingredients
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Contains peanuts, fish and crustacean shellfish.
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Method
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1
Pound the garlic and chilies in a mortar (or mash in a bowl). Add the dried shrimp and sugar and pound briefly.
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2
Add lime and fish sauce, then the tomatoes and beans and bruise lightly.
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3
Add the papaya and toss, pressing with the pestle and a spoon, until it softens a little.
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4
Taste for sweet-sour-salty balance and top with peanuts.
