Ingredients

  • 8 Thai red chili peppers, stemmed, seeded, and julienned
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 12 shallot, minced
  • 3 small green mangoes, peeled and julienned
  • 18 green beans, trimmed and cut into 2-inch lengths
  • 14 grape tomatoes, halved
  • 3 tablespoons fish sauce
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • 4 teaspoons palm sugar or 4 teaspoons brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons roasted unsalted peanuts, chopped
  • 1 small dried shrimp, ground (optional)

Method

  • Using a mortar and pestle, pound the chiles, garlic, and shallots until bruised.
  • Working in three batches, add mangoes and pound, using a spoon to combine, until softened slightly, 23 minutes.
  • Transfer mixture to a large bowl.
  • Add green beans and tomatoes to mortar and lightly pound them to extract juices; stir in fish sauce, lime juice, and sugar.
  • Transfer to bowl with mango mixture.
  • Toss to combine.
  • Transfer to a serving bowl and garnish with crushed dried shrimp and peanuts.