Recipe: Delicious Som Tam (Thai Green Papaya Salad)

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Som Tam (Thai Green Papaya Salad). Thai green papaya salad, which in Thailand is known as as 'som tam' (ส้มตำ), is one of the most commonly available and most popularly consumed dishes in all of Thailand. Originating in the northeastern part of Thailand (Isaan), bordering the country of Laos, the dish is a staple for the entire. Som tam is a popular Thai salad featuring green papaya and a spicy chili pepper dressing.

Thai green papaya salad, known better as "som tam" (ส้มตำ) is one of the most popular Thai street food dishes available.

Though it's an Isaan, northeastern Thai dish, som tam can be found throughout the entire country.

Green papaya salad is a spicy salad made from shredded unripe papaya.

You can cook Som Tam (Thai Green Papaya Salad) using 18 ingredients and 2 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Som Tam (Thai Green Papaya Salad)

  1. It’s 200 gms of green papaya, grated.

  2. Prepare handful of bean sprouts.

  3. Prepare 1 of tomato, deseeded & cut into strips.

  4. Prepare 1-2 of green chilies, chopped (opt).

  5. It’s 8-10 of green beans, cut into 1" pieces & blanched.

  6. It’s 1 of onion, sliced / 1/4 cup spring onions, chopped.

  7. It’s 10-12 of paneer / tofu cubes, shallow fried.

  8. You need of few sprigs of coriander leaves, chopped.

  9. It’s of Dressing-.

  10. It’s of salt to taste / 1 tsp. soya sauce / fish sauce.

  11. You need 1/2 tsp. of red chili powder / chili flakes.

  12. You need 1-2 tbsp. of olive oil.

  13. Prepare 1 tbsp. of lemon juice.

  14. It’s 1/2 tsp. of pepper powder or to taste (opt).

  15. You need 1 tsp. of honey / sugar.

  16. It’s of Garnish-.

  17. Prepare 2 tbsp. of roasted peanuts, coarsely ground.

  18. Prepare 10-12 of shrimps, shallow fried.

Originating from ethnic Lao people, it is also eaten throughout Southeast Asia.

Thai Green Papaya Salad ส้มตำไทย (som tum).

Here is a new and improved recipe for the famous northeastern Thai green papaya salad!

This time around, I provide you with lots of tricks, tips, and explanations to make sure you can really master this classic, delicious salad.

Som Tam (Thai Green Papaya Salad) step by step

  1. In a bowl, combine all the above ingredients (except the dressing). Keep aside. Mix all the dressing ingredients in a bowl and keep aside..

  2. Just before serving, pour the dressing on the prepared salad and Toss well. Serve, garnished with the roasted peanuts and the fried shrimps. Yummy Thai salad is ready for you..

Thai recipe for Green Papaya Salad.

How it's really made in Thailand.

The two most popular types of green papaya salad have either dried shrimp or salted crab.

Green papaya salad with dried shrimp and peanuts is called som tum thai.

Birds eye chili, fish sauce, garlic, green beans, lime, papaya, peanuts, rutabaga, shrimp, snake beans, sugar, swede, tomatoes.