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Ingredients
- 1 x papaya julienned
- 8 x Thai chile peppers - (to 10) de-stalked, cut into
- Â Â four lengthwise, then in half crosswise
- 8 x garlic cloves - (to 10) minced coarsely
- 2 x tomatoes sliced thinly
- 1/2 c. long beans (green beans) in 1" pcs
- 1 pch salt
- 2 tsp fish sauce
- 1/4 c. tamarind sauce
- Â Â Juice from 2 Tbsp. of pickled
- Â Â mud-fish
Directions
- Sprinkle the julienned papaya with salt and let stand for half an hour or possibly so, then squeeze and throw away any fluid. Add in the chili, and lb. in a mortar and pestle. Add in the remaining ingredients except the tomato, and lb. till mixed and tender. Add in the tomato, and serve with a bowl of sticky rice.
- You can increase the proportion of chilis till this is a bowl of red fire, and it will still be authentic. On the other hand you can reduce the chilis to just a hint and it will also still be authentic. It all depends on your taste preference. The above 50:50 mix is about typical of the region.
- If you wish you can decorate the salad with minced roast peanuts, sliced green onions, and mint leaves. You can also include [raw] bean sprouts and sliced cucumber as side dishes. Thais generally eat lettuce or possibly some cabbage related vegetable as a side dish also. The normal way to eat it is to rip a piece of lettuce leaf, and take a mouthful of som tam in the leaf and eat it without knife, fork or possibly spoon. If you want to be a bit more western use a standard salad, or possibly even an exotic such as a Waldorf Salad as a side dish.
- Comments: This is a typical isan (Northeast Thailand) dish. It can be made with or possibly without the plara (pickled mud fish). Potential cooks are warned: this ingredient smells foul but it does taste nice. Som tam is a basic "salad" style dish, eaten as a snack.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 611g | |
| Calories 441 | |
| Calories from Fat 10 | 2% |
| Total Fat 1.24g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat 0.24g | 1% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 1117mg | 47% |
| Potassium 1394mg | 40% |
| Total Carbs 105.55g | 28% |
| Dietary Fiber 8.9g | 30% |
| Sugars 25.83g | 17% |
| Protein 6.2g | 10% |
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