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Som Tam Salad (Thai Papaya Salad)

Name: Som Tam Salad (Thai Papaya Salad)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 5 min
Ingredients: 1 large Green Papaya or Mango (Julienned); 1 each Carrot (Julienned); 2 tbsp Palm Sugar; 3 cloves Garlic; 2 each Red Chillies; 1 tbsp Dried Prawns; 1 tbsp Roasted Peanuts; 4 qty Cherry Tomatoes; 2 tbsp Fish Sauce; 2 tbsp Calamansi Lime Juice; 100 grams Snake Beans (Cut and Blanched)

Recipe by

Trish yee

Som Tam is a famous street food in Thailand and is popular with the tourists. It is made up of shredded unripe papaya or green mangoes and tossed with a sweet, tangy and spicy dressing along with grated peanut for extra crunch! It is usually served as an appetiser.

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Prep Time 20

Cook Time 5

Course Appetizer

Cuisine Thai

Servings portion

Calories 124 kcal

Equipment

Food Processor
Mixing Bowl

Ingredients

1 large Green Papaya or Mango Julienned
1 each Carrot Julienned
2 tbsp Palm Sugar
3 cloves Garlic
2 each Red Chillies
1 tbsp Dried Prawns
1 tbsp Roasted Peanuts
4 qty Cherry Tomatoes
2 tbsp Fish Sauce
2 tbsp Calamansi Lime Juice
100 grams Snake Beans Cut and Blanched

Instructions

Shred the papaya and carrrot and soak in some water.
Blend the sugar, garlic, chilles, prawn and peanuts then add lime juice, fish sauce and mix to a dressing.
In a big bowl, add in all the ingredients together and toss with added peanuts.

Notes

Do not buy the wrong type of papaya. The typical papaya we ate as fruit is too ripe for making salad.

You can replace green papaya with green mangoes.

Nutrition

Calories: 124kcal

Keyword spicy, starter, vegetables

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Trish yee

I was a runner up in Singapore's Masterchef Competition Season 2. Cooking has been a passion of mine since I was young. I would always follow my grandma to the wet markets to buy groceries and watch her whip up amazing dishes. Always inspired by my grandma, I look to continue her journey in the culinary world.