Ingredients

  • 2 ounces palm sugar or brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup fish sauce
  • 1/4 cup lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon tamarind paste
  • salad Thai Papaya
  • 2 tablespoons dried shrimp
  • 2 cloves garlic peeled
  • 1/4 cup roasted peanuts roughly chopped
  • 9 ounces cherry tomatoes halved
  • 2 Thai chilies chopped
  • 1 green papaya small, peeled, finely shredded
  • 3 1/2 ounces green beans cut into 3/4 inch pieces
  • cucumber
  • steamed white rice

Method

  • To make the dressing, whisk together palm sugar, fish sauce, lime juice and tamarind paste. Set aside.
  • Combine shrimp and garlic in a large mortar with a pinch of salt. Crush with pestle to form a paste. Add peanuts and roughly crush. Add tomatoes and chilies, pounding gently to bruise and combine. Transfer to a large bowl with papaya, green beans and dressing. Toss well to combine. Serve with rice and cucumber spears.