How To Make Som Tam | The Slurrp Minute

fish sauce

🥗Healthier: soy sauce

💰Cheaper: salt + water

Soy sauce is easier to find and suitable for vegetarians.

green papaya

🥗Healthier: zucchini

💰Cheaper: cucumber

Zucchini or cucumber can mimic the texture and freshness.

peanuts

🥗Healthier: sunflower seeds

💰Cheaper: almonds

Sunflower seeds offer a similar crunch with less cost.

chili peppers

🥗Healthier: bell peppers

💰Cheaper: cayenne pepper

Cayenne provides heat without the cost of fresh chilies.

In a bowl, add water, ice cubes and grated papaya, mix well. Keep aside for 15-20 minutes.

Drain and keep aside in a bowl.

In a mortar pestle, add chillies, garlic and crush it.

Add palm sugar and mix well using pestle, until dissolved.

Add the beans, crush them well.

Add dried shrimps.

Add half of the peanuts and crush it.

Add fish sauce, tamarind juice.

Add lemon juice and lemon skin and crush them all.

In a bowl, add papaya, tomato, half the peanuts and dressing, mix well. Serve immediately.

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