Green Papaya Salad (Som Tum)

Ingredients

• 2 cups Green papaya, shredded
• 2 Garlic cloves
• 2 Thai bird's eye chilies
• 0.5 cup Green beans, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 0.5 cup Cherry tomatoes, halved
• 2 tablespoons Roasted peanuts
• 1 tablespoon Dried shrimp(optional)
• 2 tablespoons Fish sauce
• 2 tablespoons Lime juice
• 1 tablespoon Palm sugar

Instructions

1. 1

   In a large mortar, pound the garlic and chilies with a pestle until broken into small pieces.

2. 2

   Add the palm sugar, fish sauce, and lime juice. Mix and pound slightly to dissolve the sugar.

3. 3

   Add the dried shrimp (if using) and green beans. Pound lightly just to bruise the beans.

4. 4

   Add the shredded green papaya and cherry tomatoes. Use the pestle to pound while simultaneously using a large spoon to toss the ingredients together for about 1-2 minutes.

5. 5

   Add the roasted peanuts and give it one final light toss.

6. 6

   Taste and adjust seasoning; it should be a balance of salty, sour, and spicy. Serve immediately.