Som Tam Thai recipe also known as green papaya salad or raw papaya salad is one of the most popular Thai recipe. The taste of this green papaya salad is sour, sweet and spicy, packed with umami flavour of fish sauce, tamarind and lime juice. This green papaya salad is usually served on its own or as a side for rice and grilled meat.
Wash and pat dry raw green papaya. Take them in a cutting board. Use a vegetable peeler to peel off the skin from the papaya. Now use a knife to make incisions all over the papaya. Now place it upright and shred them through the incisions. You get fine thin julienne of raw papaya. You can use a julienne peeler or slicer as well.
Take the julienned papaya in a bowl. Cover with cold water. Rub the papaya gently in the water to remove any starchy texture from it. Now let them soak in the cold water for 15 minutes. Strain the raw papaya through a colander or sieve and press them gently to remove any excess water. Let them stay in the colander until ready to use.
Now in a mortar and pestle. Add in garlic and birds eye chillies. Crush them to a coarse paste. Now add in roasted peanuts and crush them coarsely.
Now add in tamarind juice, lime juice, palm sugar, fish sauce and mix well. Taste and adjust lime, sugar and fish sauce.
Now add in tomatoes and green beans into this and use the pestle to crush them slightly so the juice from tomatoes is released and the beans is slightly bruised.
Add in julienned raw papaya and crush them slightly into the mixture. Serve immediately.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Thai Papaya Salad Recipe (Som Tam Thai Recipe)
Serving Size
1 servings
Amount per Serving
Calories
118
% Daily Value*
Fat
4
g
6
%
Saturated Fat
1
g
6
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
2
g
Sodium
407
mg
18
%
Potassium
326
mg
9
%
Carbohydrates
20
g
7
%
Fiber
3
g
13
%
Sugar
13
g
14
%
Protein
3
g
6
%
Vitamin A
998
IU
20
%
Vitamin C
56
mg
68
%
Calcium
35
mg
4
%
Iron
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.