Gỏi Đu Đủ Som Tum

Ingredients

• 1Green papaya (1 medium, shredded)
• 2Cherry tomatoes (100g, halved)
• 3Dried shrimp (2 tbsp)
• 4Roasted peanuts (3 tbsp)
• 5Green beans (50g, cut into 2cm pieces)
• 6Thai bird chilies (2-4, to taste)
• 7Garlic (2 cloves)
• 8Fish sauce (2 tbsp)
• 9Fresh lime juice (3 tbsp)
• 10Palm sugar (1 tbsp)

Instructions

1. 1Using a large mortar and pestle, pound garlic and chilies into a coarse paste.
2. 2Add dried shrimp and pound lightly.
3. 3Add green beans and cherry tomatoes. Bruise gently — keep texture.
4. 4Add shredded green papaya. Toss and lightly pound to absorb dressing.
5. 5Season with fish sauce, lime juice, and palm sugar. Toss well.
6. 6Add roasted peanuts and mix through.
7. 7Taste and adjust — should be spicy, sour, sweet, and salty.
8. 8Serve immediately with sticky rice.