Thai Papaya Salad - Som Tum

Thai Papaya Salad - Som Tum

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 2
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 245.8
  • Total Fat: 5.4 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 877.7 mg
  • Total Carbs: 49.4 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 8.7 g
  • Protein: 6.7 g

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Introduction

The meal is quite simple to make. The main ingredients are shredded green papaya, chopped green beans, tomoato, dried prawns, unsalted roasted peanuts, chillies, garlic and lime juice. These are all pounded together in a mortar using a pestle.
The papaya salad is best served with sticky rice (khao neow) and grilled chicken. The meal is quite simple to make. The main ingredients are shredded green papaya, chopped green beans, tomoato, dried prawns, unsalted roasted peanuts, chillies, garlic and lime juice. These are all pounded together in a mortar using a pestle.
The papaya salad is best served with sticky rice (khao neow) and grilled chicken.
Number of Servings: 2

Ingredients

    1 1/2 tablespoons palm sugar
    3/4 lime
    2 cups green papaya, shredded
    6 green beans
    1 clove garlic
    1 1/2 tablespoons fish sauce
    1 tablespoon dried shrimp
    2 chili peppers
    5 cherry tomatoes
    2 tablespoons peanuts, toasted Optional

Directions

Place the garlic cloves and the chilies in a mortar and mash with a pestle until crushed into chunks. Place the papaya and the remaining ingredients in the mortar and gently combine all ingredients by mixing with the pestle and a spoon. Serve cold.

Number of Servings: 2

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LIZZY63.

Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    I've been looking for an easy Som Tum recipe for ages! Thank you for posting this. I'll add shredded carrot and serve with cabbage leaves. - 1/6/10


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    Bad
    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
    I live in Thailand and thrive on this stuff. We finally found an Asian supply store where we can get green papaya when visiting family in the States. This recipe is authentic. We usually eat it with more chilies. - 11/7/10

    Reply from LIZZY63 (11/8/10)
    So, if the recipe is authentic, why the bad rating?
    The amount of chillies would be a personal preference
    for the person making it.