Carrot Som Tam
Shredded carrot most closely matches the texture, if not the colour or flavour, of green papaya. This recipe is similar to one that has proved successful at the restaurant chain in Thailand where I used to work, and also utilizes ingredients easily found outside of the country. You can of course substitute fresh string beans for the long beans.
For the photo, I left out the dried shrimp, since I don't think they add anything to the dish and didn't want to buy a big bag of them for this one dish. By leaving out the shrimp and using soy sauce in place of fish sauce, you can easily make this dish vegetarian.
Carrot Som Tam
Ingredients
Servings: 4
| 1/2 | cup grated | Carrots |
| 1/4 | cup, pared, chopped | Cucumber |
| 1 | tsp chopped | Garlic |
| 2 | pepper chopped, about 1 tsp | Red hot chilis (Thai) |
| 1/4 | cup slices | Yardlong bean |
| 2 | cup quartered | Tomatoes |
| 1 | oz roasted | Raw peanuts |
| 2 | tbsp | Fish sauce |
| 1 | tbsp | Lime juice |
| 1/2 | tsp | Palm sugar |
| 1 | tbsp (optional) | Dried shrimp |
Preparation
- Pound the garlic and chillies in a mortar and pestle. Add fish sauce, lime juice, palm sugar, fried peanuts, long beans, and tomato. Pound until almost shattered.
- Add shredded carrot, shredded large cucumber and dried shrimp. Mix well to combine.
- Transfer the salad to a serving plate. Serve with more long beans and carrot sticks.
Nutrition FactsServings Per Recipe 4 |
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|---|---|
| Amount Per Serving | |
| Calories 80 | Calories from Fat 35 |
| Total Fat 4g | 6% |
| Saturated 0g | 2% |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Total Carbohydrate 7g | 2% |
| Dietary Fiber 2g | 6% |
| Sugars 3g | |
| Protein 5g | |