Som Tum Thai (Thai Green Papaya Salad)
Som Tum Thai is bold, bright, and refreshingly addictive. Meanwhile, its regional variations offer even more flavor adventures from Som Tum Thai, Lao, Korat, to Tum Chiang Mai. . Ultimately, there’s no wrong way to pound and season this iconic papaya salad.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 Thai chili (or as much as you can handle)
- 2 - 3 cloves garlic
- 2 tbsp dried shrimp (optional)
- 1 tsp shrimp paste (kapi, optional)
- ½ tbsp coconut sugar (or palm sugar)
- ¼ cup roasted peanuts
- ½ cup long beans (or green beans and optional)
- 8 cherry tomatoes (1/3 cup even if you are using bigger tomatoes)
- 1 tbsp tamarind paste
- 2 tbsp fish sauce
- 1½ tbsp fresh lime juice (1 lime)
- 1 cup green papaya (shredded)
- ½ cup carrot (shredded, optional)
Instructions
Prep The Ingredients
- Peel and shred the green papaya into thin strips.
- Cut long beans into 2-inch pieces.
- Halve the cherry tomatoes.
- If using carrots, julienne them into thin strips.
Pound Aromatics
- In a large mortar and pestle, add garlic cloves and Thai chilies.
- Lightly pound until bruised and aromatic.
Make the Dressing
- Add half of the dried shrimp and roasted peanuts. Then add shrimp paste if using.
- Add long beans and tomatoes then pound lightly.
- Add coconut sugar, fish sauce, tamarind paste, and lime juice to the mortar.
- Pound and mix until the sugar fully dissolves.
- Adjust the taste to your liking.
Add the Vegetables
- Add shredded papaya and carrots to the mortar.
- Gently pound and toss to combine, bruising the vegetables slightly to absorb the flavors.
Finish the Salad and Serve
- Add the rest of roasted peanuts and dried shrimp.
- late the Som Tum Thai immediately and enjoy fresh for the best flavor and texture.
Video
@stickyricethaikitchen Green Papaya Salad Ingredients 1 Thai chili (or as much as you can handle) 2 – 3 cloves garlic 2 tbsp dried shrimp (optional) 1 tsp shrimp paste (kapi, optional) ½ tbsp coconut sugar (or palm sugar) ¼ cup roasted peanuts ½ cup long beans (or green beans and optional) 8 cherry tomatoes (1/3 cup even if you are using bigger tomatoes) 1 tbsp tamarind paste 2 tbsp fish sauce 1½ tbsp fresh lime juice (1 lime) 1 cup green papaya (shredded) ½ cup carrot (shredded, optional) #papayasalad#papaya#salad#saladrecipe#thaifood#thaicooking
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