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🇹🇭 A TASTE OF THAILAND

Som Tum (Green Papaya Salad).

Thailand's iconic spicy, sour, and crunchy green papaya salad pounded in a mortar with garlic, chilies, lime, fish sauce, and peanuts.

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Total time
15 min
Servings
2 people
Difficulty
Easy
Som Tum (Green Papaya Salad)

Ingredients

For 2 servings · Check off as you go

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3 steps

  1. Pound aromatics

    In mortar, pound garlic and chilies to a coarse paste.

    2 min

  2. Add seasoning

    Add palm sugar, fish sauce, lime. Mix to dissolve.

    1 min

  3. Add vegetables

    Add sliced beans and tomatoes, lightly bruise. Add papaya and pound gently to combine. Top with peanuts.

    5 min

ONE GOOD STEP AT A TIME

Som Tum (Green Papaya Salad) · Step 1 of 3

Pound aromatics

In mortar, pound garlic and chilies to a coarse paste.

2 min

Cooking Tips

Use a large mortar and pestle. Pound the garlic and chilies first to release oils. Add the papaya last and only pound lightly to keep it crunchy.

Nutrition per Serving

Recipe-provided estimates; values vary with ingredients and serving size.

calories
180 kcal
protein
6 g
carbs
18 g
fat
8 g
fiber
5 g

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