Recipe & store guide

Som tam thai

Name: Som tam thai
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 500 g green papaya, shredded; 2 cloves garlic; 2–4 Thai chillies; 2 tbsp palm sugar; 3 tbsp lime juice; 2 tbsp fish sauce; 2 tbsp dried shrimp; 100 g cherry tomatoes and long beans; 50 g roasted unsalted peanuts

Crisp green papaya salad in which lime, fish sauce, palm sugar and chilli are pounded together.

servings: 4
Preparation: 25 min
Cooking: 0 min

Ingredients

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servings

500 ggreen papaya, shredded
2 clovesgarlic
2–4Thai chillies
2 tbsppalm sugar
3 tbsplime juice
2 tbspfish sauce
ShortcutZAB MIKE Fish Sauce for Papaya SaladFish sauce prepared specifically for papaya salad simplifies the dressing.43 kr
2 tbspdried shrimp
100 gcherry tomatoes and long beans
50 groasted unsalted peanuts
AlternativeOK Snacks Peanuts Jumbo Salted 1kgThe available peanuts are salted; reduce other seasoning or use unsalted nuts if possible.63 kr

Prices and selection may vary in store.

Method

01
Pound the garlic and chilli in a large mortar. Add the palm sugar, lime juice and fish sauce and combine.
02
Add the long beans and tomatoes and bruise lightly so they release flavour without becoming mushy.
03
Toss in the papaya and dried shrimp using a spoon and pestle. Top with peanuts and serve immediately.

Sources & inspiration

Michelin Guide — Som Tum