Som Tum
Description: (Spicy Papaya Salad) - Papaya salad,
a traditional Thai dish from the Northeastern region (Isan). A favorite served
with sticky rice, grilled chicken and spicy grilled beef.
Ingredients:
| 21/2 |
cups |
shredded green papaya or carrot |
| 1-3 |
ea. |
Thai chili peppers |
| 1 |
tbsp |
garlic |
| 1/4 |
cup |
ground dried shrimp (optional) |
| 11/2 |
ea |
limes |
| 1 |
tbsp |
ground roasted peanuts |
| 1 |
tbsp |
palm sugar |
| 1 |
tbsp |
tamarind juice |
| 11/2 |
tbsp |
fish sauce |
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Fresh vegetables: Chinese watercress, cabbage, and long beans
Garnish: cabbage and lime zest
Directions:
- Wash and peel the lime. Finely scrape the rind to obtain about 1 tablespoon
of zest. Squeeze the lime to obtain 2 tablespoons of juice.
- Pound garlic and chili together using mortar & pestle or blend if m&p
not available.
- Add papaya and mix with the chili mixture from step previous step. Season
with palm sugar, fish sauce, tamarind juice and lime juice. Add 2 tablespoons
of dried shrimp and combine well. Serve on a dish, sprinkle with lime zest,
the remaining dried shimp and ground roasted peanuts. Delicious with Chinese
watercress, cabbage, and long bean.
