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Thai Papaya Salad (Som Tam )

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Ingredients
  

  • 100 g Shredded Green Papaya
  • 1 clove Garlic
  • 1 String bean cut into sections
  • 5 Cherry or Grape Tomatoes
  • 1/2 Birdeye chili
  • 20 Dried Shrimps soaked and then dried
  • 1 Tablespoons Roasted Peanuts
  • 1 teaspoon Fried Shallots

Salad Sauce

  • 1 Tbsp Fish Sauce
  • 2 Tbsp Palm Sugar
  • 1 Tbsp Lime Juice

Vietnamese version

  • A handful of mint leaves
  • A handful of basil leaves
  • Sliced boiled pork belly
  • Sliced boil prawns

Instructions
 

  • Just pound all the ingredients in the mortar in this order: Garlic, chilies, string beans, papaya, dried shrimps and peanuts.
  • Add the tomatoes and pound gently.
  • Mix the sauce and pour over the salad.
  • Toss and serve immediately.