Recipe: Perfect Som Tam (Thai Green Papaya Salad)

Som Tam (Thai Green Papaya Salad).

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

Ingredients of Som Tam (Thai Green Papaya Salad)

1. You need 200 gms of green papaya, grated.
2. It's handful of bean sprouts.
3. Prepare 1 of tomato, deseeded & cut into strips.
4. You need 1-2 of green chilies, chopped (opt).
5. It's 8-10 of green beans, cut into 1" pieces & blanched.
6. You need 1 of onion, sliced / 1/4 cup spring onions, chopped.
7. Prepare 10-12 of paneer / tofu cubes, shallow fried.
8. You need of few sprigs of coriander leaves, chopped.
9. You need 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. It's 1-2 tbsp. of olive oil.
13. It's 1 tbsp. of lemon juice.
14. You need 1/2 tsp. of pepper powder or to taste (opt).
15. You need 1 tsp. of honey / sugar.
16. Prepare of Garnish-.
17. Prepare 2 tbsp. of roasted peanuts, coarsely ground.
18. You need 10-12 of shrimps, shallow fried.

Som Tam (Thai Green Papaya Salad) instructions

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..