Som Tam Pla Ra

Ingredients

• 2 cloves garlic
• 2 fresh chilies (to taste)
• 4 dried chilies (to taste)
• 4 yard long beans (cut into 1-inch sized pieces)
• 2 tablespoons fish sauce
• 2 tablespoons fermented fish sauce
• 2 tablespoons tamarind paste
• 1 tablespoon palm sugar
• 1/2 lime (sliced)
• 5 small tomatoes (halved)
• 2 cups shredded papaya

Instructions

1. 1

   Prep the papaya. Peel the green papaya, remove the seeds, and shred into thin strips. Set aside.

2. 2

   Pound garlic and chilies. In a mortar and pestle, pound the garlic with the dried and fresh chilies until roughly crushed.

3. 3

   Add the beans. Add the yardlong beans and lightly bruise them so they soften slightly.

4. 4

   Mix the dressing. Add fish sauce, fermented fish sauce, palm sugar, tamarind paste, lime juice, and a bit of lime peel. Mix well.

5. 5

   Finish the salad. Add the tomatoes and shredded papaya. Gently pound and toss until combined, keeping the papaya crisp. Serve immediately.