Thai Green Papaya Salad Aka Som Tam Recipe

Name: Thai Green Papaya Salad Aka Som Tam
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 300 g julienned really green unripe papayas; 3 tomatoes, wedges; 3 cloves garlic; 1 tablespoon dried shrimp, fried with little oil; 8 fresh birds eye chiles, sliced; 1 tablespoon fish sauce; 1 tablespoon lime juice; 1 tablespoon brown sugar or 1 tablespoon palm sugar; 1 tablespoon roasted peanuts, pounded coarsely; 1 tablespoon roasted cashew nuts; fresh long beans, cut into 2 inch; cabbage

Servings: persons

300 g julienned really green unripe papayas
3 tomatoes, wedges
3 cloves garlic
1 tablespoon dried shrimp, fried with little oil
8 fresh birds eye chiles, sliced
1 tablespoon fish sauce
1 tablespoon lime juice
1 tablespoon brown sugar or 1 tablespoon palm sugar
1 tablespoon roasted peanuts, pounded coarsely
1 tablespoon roasted cashew nuts
fresh long beans, cut into 2 inch
cabbage

1
Pound garlic until fine.
2
Add garlic, lime juice, fish sauce,brown sugar in a bowl.
3
Mix well.
4
Add papaya, tomato wedges and chili into a big mixing bowl.
5
Stir in the garlic mixture into papaya bowl (item 3).
6
Adjust seasoning if necessary.
7
It should be mixture of sweet, sour and salty.
8
Toss in dried shrimp, groundnut and cashew nut.
9
Served with long beans, cabbage or other raw vegetables.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 12 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 300 g julienned really green unripe papayas, 3 tomatoes, wedges, 3 cloves garlic, 1 tablespoon dried shrimp, fried with little oil, and more.

Yes, Thai Green Papaya Salad Aka Som Tam falls under the Salads category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

Thai Green Papaya Salad Aka Som Tam

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