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| Papaya Salad (Som Tam) |
| Authentic Thai Food Recipes - Thai Salad Recipes | |
| Wednesday, 23 January 2008 | |
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Video Sneak Preview (tiny, low resolution) Jules's Blurb: Ahh Som Tam!
Or "Papaya Salad" or more accurately "Green Papaya Salad"
 We have seen this made the wrong way in so many recipes and videos it makes Khwanjai's blood boil.
In Khwanjai's Thai Cooking Courses she sha
 res lots of tips for creating mouth watering dishes to please all the family and this video tutorial is no different, packed with great tips and advice to improve your results, sign up now for Khwanjai's Thai Cooking Classes and your Trial Thai Banquet Course A great salad if you are on a diet and vegetarian too, depending on your views on fish derivatives, above all a veritable taste explosion
Green Papaya Salad(Som-Tam)How to Make Green Papaya SaladIngredients:(Salad for 2)
1 Small Unripe Green Papaya 2 Long Beans (or green/runner beans etc) 3 Thai Chillies 2 Cloves Garlic (largish) 3 Small Tomatoes 1 Fresh Lime 1 tbs Palm Sugar (demarara sugar is OK) 1 1/2 tbs Fish Sauce 2 tbs Toasted Peanuts (how to make toasted peanuts video) 2 tbs Dried Shrimps or Small Prawns Preparation:Toast you peanuts, dry, brown skinned, unsalted peanuts into a wok and heat, keep agitating and stirring until they start to go brown and spotty. Leave to cool and then rub off the skinsPeel papaya and rinse off well in clean water before chopping and slicing, important. See video for how to chop and slice You'll need a good large hand full when shredded. (you won't use it all but it will freeze once sliced and bagged) Cut long beans about 1" lengths
You will need a pestle and mortar, it's the only way or, you can use a sturdy pyrex bowl or jug and a rolling pin as alternative
Using a blender is a NO NO!! (it's about texture as much as taste)
Making the Salad:First: Take the Thai chillies and garlic put in the mortar together and pound about 20-25 times, the garlic will turn pink and chillies will separate from skin.Cut into thirds and add the tomatoes, juice of 1/2 the lime Then add the fish sauce, palm sugar, dried shrimps and next only 1 tbs of toasted peanuts (save half of the peanuts for the end) Pound and mix everything together using a large spoon or spatula for turning as you pound, the idea is to release all the juices and mix them up, it takes less than a minute Last: Add the chopped papaya and long beans and using the same method, pound and mix about 15 times so papaya takes on the juices taste test for flavour (adjust to your liking) Remove and serve in a dish and top off with the remaining peanuts Serving Suggestions:Serve with prawn crackers is our favourite, a glass of iced water or if you prefer, a cold beer. If you're really hungry try it as a side salad with our own Basil Pork Recipe or our Barbecue Pork Ribs and Garlic Recipe you'll love itFor the Best Results:
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