Learn How to Make Thai Green Papaya Salad

Thai Green Papaya Salad or Som Tam is a favorite for visitors to Thailand.. It is a favorite with Thai girls for lunch. Copy the recipe below then watch the Thai Green Papaya Salad video and take notes. Thai green Papaya Salad "Som Tom Malakaw" *2 cups green papaya peeled and shredded (substitute: green hard mango or carrot). *4 cloves garlic *1-2 birds eye chilies *½ cup long been or green bean, cut into ½ to 1 inch lengths. *2 tbsp dried shrimp, rinsed and dried *1-2 tbsp Thai fish sauce *1 tbsp lime juice *1 tbsp tamarind water/juice *1tbsp palm sugar *1-2 cherry tomatoes, quartered *2 tbsp crushed roasted peanuts. Peel the papaya and rinse under running water, remove the seeds and shred the flesh with a grater and set aside. In the mortar and pestle add the garlic, chilies and beans, pound for just a minute. The add the papaya, dried shrimp, fish sauce, lime juice, palm sugar, tamarind water and tomatoes. Gently pound using a large spoon to mix as you pound until the palm sugar has melted. Put the ingredients on a serving plate then add the roasted peanuts on the top. Serve with cabbage wedges and sliced cucumber on the side. Note: You can leave out the papaya and combine everything else and use as a salad dressing over fresh cucumber and onions (onions optional).