Som Tum | Thai Papaya Salad

Name: Som Tum | Thai Papaya Salad
Yield: 4 Servings
Cuisine: Asiatische Küche
Ingredients: 500 g Green Papaya; 200 g Cherry Tomatoes; 100 g Green Beans; 150 g Unsalted Peanuts; 1 Handful Thai Basil; 4 Cloves Garlic; 1 Red Chili Pepper; 1 tbsp Brown Cane Sugar; 1 tbsp Lime Juice; 3 tbsp Fish Sauce

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Salad Ingredients

500 g Green Papaya
200 g Cherry Tomatoes
100 g Green Beans
150 g Unsalted Peanuts
1 Handful Thai Basil

Dressing Ingredients

4 Cloves Garlic
1 Red Chili Pepper
1 tbsp Brown Cane Sugar
1 tbsp Lime Juice
3 tbsp Fish Sauce

Preparation

1
Peel the green papaya and cut it into fine strips with a peeler or knife. Place in a large bowl.
2
Crush the garlic cloves. Add the green beans and cherry tomatoes and lightly bruise everything to release the juices.
3
Finely chop or crush the chili pepper in a mortar and add to the mixture.
4
In a small bowl, dissolve the brown cane sugar in the lime juice and fish sauce until a harmonious dressing is formed.
5
Pour the dressing over the salad and mix all ingredients thoroughly.
6
Finally, fold in the fresh Thai basil and roasted peanuts and serve immediately.

Tip

For an authentic aroma, you can briefly roast the peanuts in a dry pan.

Knuspr-Küche

Servieren Sie diesen Salat als leichte Vorspeise oder Beilage zu gegrilltem Fleisch oder Klebreis. Für die beste Textur die Papaya erst kurz vor dem Servieren schneiden.