Som Tam Recipe (Thai Papaya Salad)

Ingredients

2 chilies, adjust to taste
2 cloves garlic
3 yard long beans, cut into 1-inch sizes
3 tbsp fish sauce
⅓ cup roasted peanuts
2 tbsp palm sugar
¾ lime, sliced
3 cups green papaya, shredded
3 small tomatoes, halved
2 tbsp dried shrimp, optional

Directions

Peel and julienne the green papaya. Halve the tomatoes and cut the yard-long beans into 1-inch (2 cm) pieces.

Add garlic and chilies to a mortar and pestle and pound just until broken down.

Add the long beans and peanuts, and gently pound until lightly bruised but still crisp.

Add fish sauce, palm sugar, and lime juice. Lightly pound and stir to dissolve and combine.

Add lime peels, papaya, tomatoes, and dried shrimp if using. Gently pound and toss until coated. Serve immediately.