Description

This green papaya salad, also called "som tam", is a famous Thai recipe and in most areas of Thailand, it's served as a popular side dish. you'll know why it's so called when you'll taste this green papaya salad.

Ingredients

Dressing:

2 ts Garlic chopped

2 Dried red chilies, soaked, - seeded & chopped

1 tb Sugar

2 tb Soy sauce

1 Lemon, juiced

3 c Papaya, unripe, grated

1/2 lb Green beans, julienned

Garnish:

1/4 lb Cherry tomatoes

4 tb Peanuts, chopped

Cabbage leaves, torn

Recipe

• In a mortar, pound the garlic, chilies & suagr into a paste.
• Mix in the soy sauce & lemon juice.
• Mix the papaya, beans & refrigerate until ready to serve.
• At serving time, pour on the dressing & sprinkle the peanuts & cherry tomatoes over the top.
• Serve with chunks of raw cabbage leaves.