Appetizer
Authentic Thai Som Tum Recipe (Thai Green Papaya Salad)
This homemade Authentic Thai Som Tum Recipe (Thai Green Papaya Salad) recipe is flavorful, easy to prepare and suitable for Appetizer diets....
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10 Min Prep
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15 Min Cook
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4 Servings
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Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 5 Cherry tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon Dried shrimps - optional
- 2 Fresh Red chillies
- 1-1/2 tablespoons Fish sauce - or soya sauce
- 2 cloves Garlic
- 6 Green beans (French Beans)
- 2 cups Papaya - Unripened
- 2 tablespoons Lemon juice
- 1-1/2 tablespoons Palm sugar - or brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons Roasted Peanuts (Moongphali)
Instructions
1
To begin making the Thai Som Tum preparation guide, take a raw papaya which is green and very crisp.
2
You must aim for a papaya which is white in colour from inside. skin off its skin.
3
Cut it into thin sticks or julienne it with a sharp knife.
4
I have used this peeler which makes juliennes for zucchini, papaya, radish and carrots.Take some pure beans and trim its ends and then cut them into 1 inch pieces.Take thai red birds eye chilli and chop it finely and place it in a mortar along with clove of garlic.
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With the help of a pestle pulverize it and grind it into a paste.
6
If you don't have mortar and pestle you can use a food processor.toss in the chilli garlic paste into a mixing bowl and toss in some lemon nectar to it.
7
Also toss in fish gravy, if you are a vegetarian or don't like the smell of fish gravy you can replace it with soya gravy.
8
Also toss in brown sweetener or palm sweetener to the lemon gravy and mix gently everything together.
9
You can toss in dried shrimps at this stage for an authentic flavour but if you are a vegetarian you can give it a pass.Place the diced beans in the mortar and bruise them slightly with the pestle so that the juices can run out and it can absorb the dressing better.
10
Take tomato and scoop out its pulp using a spoon.
11
Cut the tomato into juliennes or into cubes, as you like.toss in the papaya juliennes to the dressing mixing bowl along with beans and tomato.
12
Toss everything together and transfer it to a serving mixing bowl.Toss on top toasted salted peanuts.
13
If you like you can pulverize the peanuts I just used them halved.
14
Indulge in the most incredible and diet-friendly salad from Thailand.offer Thai Som Tum preparation guide as a side dish along with Vegetarian Thai Red Curry and Steamed Rice for a weekend dinner.
Recipe Information
Cuisine
Thai
Thai
Course
Appetizer
Appetizer
Diet
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
Total Time
25 mins
25 mins
Recipe Time chart
Preparation Time
10 minsCooking Time
15 minsTotal Time
25 minsMaster Chef
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