Thai Green Papaya-Style Salad in a European Version (Som Tam with Carrot) Recipe
Som Tam is the famous Thai green papaya salad – crunchy, tangy and spicy. In this version we use more accessible carrot and cucumber, but keep the characteristic flavour. It’s a perfect hot-weather dish, often served as a snack or a side to grilled meat.
Thailand
Difficulty: Medium
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Prep Time
25 min
Total Time
25 min
Servings
3
Ingredients
- carrot - 3 pieces
- fresh cucumber - 1 piece
- cherry tomatoes - 10 pieces
- thin green beans - 80 g
- garlic - 2 cloves
- fresh chili pepper - 1 piece
- lime juice - 3 tablespoons
- fish sauce rybny - 2 tablespoons
- palm sugar or brown sugar - 1.5 tablespoons
- roasted unsalted peanuts - 40 g
- large tomato - 1 piece
Main Ingredient:
carrot
Preparation
- Peel the carrot and grate it into long, thin strips (you can use a julienne vegetable grater or a vegetable peeler and then cut the strips with a knife). Cut the cucumber into thin sticks.
- If you use frozen green beans, drop them into boiling water for 2–3 minutes, until they are bright green and slightly tender but still crunchy. Drain and rinse with cold water.
- Put the garlic and chili into a large bowl. Crush them with a spoon or pestle (you can use the end of a rolling pin) until they break down slightly and release their juices. They don’t need to be a paste, just well crushed.
- Add the sugar, lime juice and fish sauce. Stir until the sugar dissolves. Taste – the dressing should be sour, salty and sweet at the same time.
- Add the carrot, cucumber, green beans, cherry tomatoes and the larger tomato if using. Gently but vigorously toss with your hands or spoons for 1–2 minutes, lightly squeezing the vegetables so they release their juices and absorb the dressing.
- Finally add most of the chopped peanuts and mix once more.
- Transfer the salad to a plate or bowl and sprinkle with the remaining peanuts. Serve immediately while the vegetables are still very crunchy.
Storage
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