Somtam - Thai Papaya Salad

When is the last time I eaten green papaya? Only during my confinement period , fish soup with green papaya hahaha....I actually had this refreshing for lunch today! Spicy, sour, sweet & crunchy salad to help detox as have eaten too much sinful desserts/food for the past weeks >.<

Recipe source : mycookinghut
with slight modifications
Ingredient

• 500gm green papaya, shredded
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 green thai chillies, choppped
• 10 cherry tomatoes, halved
• 80gm long beans, cut and blanched lightly
• 40gm roasted peanuts
• 20gm dried shrimps, softened
• 1 sprig cilantro, shredded
• 1 stalk spring onion, sliced
• 3 tbsp fish sauce
• 4 tbsp lime juice
• 3 tbsp palm sugar

Method

1. Soak the shredded papaya in cold water briefly, drained well.
2. Place chilli, garlic, long beans, dried shrimps and peanuts in a mortar. Crush lightly.
3. Combine fish sauce, lime juice & palm sugar. Stir till sugar is well dissolved.
4. Toss all ingredients in a large mixing bowl evenly. 

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