# Som Tam Pla Ra

Cuisine: thai · Time: 15 minutes · Servings: 2

## Ingredients

- 2 cloves garlic
- 2  fresh chilies (to taste)
- 4  dried chilies (to taste)
- 4  yard long beans (cut into 1-inch sized pieces)
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce
- 2 tablespoons fermented fish sauce
- 2 tablespoons tamarind paste
- 1 tablespoon palm sugar
- 1/2  lime (sliced)
- 5  small tomatoes (halved)
- 2 cups shredded papaya

## Steps

1. Prep the papaya. Peel the green papaya, remove the seeds, and shred into thin strips. Set aside.
2. Pound garlic and chilies. In a mortar and pestle, pound the garlic with the dried and fresh chilies until roughly crushed.
3. Add the beans. Add the yardlong beans and lightly bruise them so they soften slightly.
4. Mix the dressing. Add fish sauce, fermented fish sauce, palm sugar, tamarind paste, lime juice, and a bit of lime peel. Mix well.
5. Finish the salad. Add the tomatoes and shredded papaya. Gently pound and toss until combined, keeping the papaya crisp. Serve immediately.

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Source: hungryinthailand — https://hungryinthailand.com/som-tam-pla-ra/
Page: https://findfood.fun/en/recipes/6439
Language: en