Thai Spicy Salad (vegan), Som Tam

Name: Thai Spicy Salad (vegan), Som Tam
Total time: 1200 s
Yield: 2 people
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 2 handful Grated young papaya or 1 kohlrabi, without skin; handful Carrot; 10 candy tomatoes or a kind of tomato you like; a handful Cashew nuts/ peanuts; Lime juice/ tamarin juice as you wish; Soy sauce as you wish; Coconut sugar/ maple syrup as you wish; 1 clove garlic; 1-3 fresh red chilli peppers

Lila & Lian @ladymamaj

I adjust this recipe from the original one. I live in Holland. Fresh young papaya imported from Thailand a bit too pricy. So I use a kohlrabi instead. I personally prefer cashewnuts more than peanuts. I find it gives more taste and peanuts are not really good for my skin. So if you would like to have original ingredients, it's your choice of course ! Somtam is perfect to be served with sticky rice.

Lila & Lian @ladymamaj

Saved

Ingredients

20 mins

2 people

2 handful Grated young papaya or 1 kohlrabi, without skin
handfulCarrot
10candy tomatoes or a kind of tomato you like
a handfulCashew nuts/ peanuts
Lime juice/ tamarin juice as you wish
Soy sauce as you wish
Coconut sugar/ maple syrup as you wish
1 clovegarlic
1-3fresh red chilli peppers

Saved

Steps

20 mins

1

You'll need a mortar to pound everything together
2

First pound garlic and chilli peppers, papaya/kohlrabi, carrot and probably green beans if you like. I don't really like when it's not cooked. That's why you dont really see a green part of my Somtam on this picture.
3

In case you don't have a mortar is okay. You can grind and cut the garlic and chilli peppers in small pieces and mix with all ingredients in a salad bowl.
4

Put the cashewnuts/ peanuts in it, pound again for a few times. And then put the wet ingredients in it. Mix all well. The taste should be spicy, sour, salty and sweet