Som Tam (Green Papaya Salad)

Ingredients

• •Green papaya
• •Long beans
• •Tomatoes
• •Garlic
• •Dried shrimp
• •Peanuts
• •Fish sauce
• •Lime

Steps

1. 1Peel and shred unripe green papaya into thin, long strands using a knife or grater.
2. 2Pound garlic and fresh chilies in a large mortar until roughly crushed, then add tomato wedges and long beans cut into short lengths, bruising them lightly with the pestle to release their juices.
3. 3Add dried shrimp, fish sauce, lime juice, and palm sugar to the mortar and pound briefly to combine.
4. 4Add the shredded papaya in batches, pounding and tossing with a spoon between additions so the flavors work into the strands without crushing them to mush.
5. 5Taste and adjust the balance of sour, salty, sweet, and spicy, adding more lime, fish sauce, or sugar as needed.
6. 6Scatter crushed roasted peanuts over the top and toss once more.
7. 7Transfer to a serving plate and serve fresh alongside sticky rice and grilled chicken.