Green Papaya Salad | Som Tum Thai

Green Papaya Salad Recipe (serve 2)

250g / 1/2 lb Papaya (julienned/shredded)

7 Bird’s eye chilies

5 cloves of Garlic

1-2 tomatoes (quartered)

1-2 Snake beans (tear into bite size pieces)

3-4 tbsp Lime juice (2 lime)

3-4 tbsp Fish sauce

3 tbsp Palm sugar

1 tbsp Tamarind puree

3 tbsp Dried Shrimp

Notes:

I added more fish sauce and lime juice off camera in the instruction video because the balance wasn’t right. In the video I use 2 tbsp lime juice and 2 tbsp fish sauce but I later had to almost double the amount. Please use 3-4 tbsp each of fish sauce and lime for this recipe.

It is worth mentioning that the Papaya must be young and green, and not ripe for this dish. When selecting the fruit in the market you should pick the greenest and hardest among them.

When serving raw vegetables you must always pay attention to hygiene and make sure to rinse ingredients properly before preparing the food.