# Som Tam Recipe (Thai Papaya Salad)

Cuisine: thai · Time: 20 minutes · Servings: 2

## Ingredients

- 2  chilies (adjust to taste)
- 2 cloves garlic
- 3  yard long beans (cut into 1-inch sizes)
- 3 tbsp fish sauce
- ⅓ cup roasted peanuts
- 2 tbsp palm sugar
- ¾  lime (sliced)
- 3 cups green papaya (shredded)
- 3  small tomatoes (halved)
- 2 tbsp dried shrimp (optional)

## Steps

1. Prep vegetables: Peel and julienne the green papaya. Halve the tomatoes and cut the yard-long beans into 1-inch (2 cm) pieces.
2. Pound aromatics: Add garlic and chilies to a mortar and pestle and pound just until broken down.
3. Bruise beans & peanuts: Add the long beans and peanuts, and gently pound until lightly bruised but still crisp.
4. Make dressing: Add fish sauce, palm sugar, and lime juice. Lightly pound and stir to dissolve and combine.
5. Finish: Add lime peels, papaya, tomatoes, and dried shrimp if using. Gently pound and toss until coated. Serve immediately.

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Source: hungryinthailand — https://hungryinthailand.com/som-tum-thai/
Page: https://findfood.fun/vi/recipes/6405
Language: en (requested translation unavailable)