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Som Tam Pla Ra

Enjoy a light lunch or dinner with this som tam pla ra recipe, a quick and easy Thai papaya salad made with fermented fish sauce for an authentic taste.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 97 kcal
Course: Salad
Cuisine: Thai

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

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  1. Cut the yardlong beans into medium pieces and slice the tomatoes. Shred the papaya.
  2. Pound the dried and fresh chilies with garlic using a mortar and pestle.
  3. Mix the beans with the pounded ingredients in your mortar.
  4. Add fish sauce, fermented fish sauce, palm sugar, tamarind paste, lime juice, and lime peel. Blend well with your pestle.
  5. Add tomatoes and shredded papaya. Gently mix the dressing with the other ingredients. Serve immediately and enjoy!

Notes

  • Use the nutrition card in this recipe as a guideline.
  • You can find how to shred papaya in the recipe post.

Nutrition Information

Calories 97kcal (5%) Carbohydrates 24g (8%) Protein 3g (6%) Fat 0.4g (1%) Saturated Fat 0.1g (1%) Polyunsaturated Fat 0.2g Monounsaturated Fat 0.05g Sodium 1436mg (60%) Potassium 350mg (10%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 14g (28%) Vitamin A 726IU (15%) Vitamin C 72mg (80%) Calcium 38mg (4%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 97

% Daily Value*

Calories 97kcal 5%
Carbohydrates 24g 8%
Protein 3g 6%
Fat 0.4g 1%
Saturated Fat 0.1g 1%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.2g 1%
Monounsaturated Fat 0.05g 0%
Sodium 1436mg 60%
Potassium 350mg 7%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 14g 28%
Vitamin A 726IU 15%
Vitamin C 72mg 80%
Calcium 38mg 4%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.