Som Tum

Ingredients

• Roasted peanuts - 1/4 cup, crushed
• Palm sugar - 1 tablespoon, grated
• Lime juice - 3 tablespoons
• Fish sauce - 2 tablespoons
• Red chili peppers - 2-3, to taste
• Garlic - 2 cloves, minced
• Green beans - 1 cup, cut into 1 inch pieces
• Cherry tomatoes - 1 cup, halved
• Green papaya - 1 medium, shredded

Instructions

1. In a large mortar, pound the garlic and chili peppers into a paste.
2. Add the green beans and lightly pound them just until bruised.
3. Add the shredded green papaya, cherry tomatoes, fish sauce, lime juice, and palm sugar to the mortar.
4. Use the pestle to mix and lightly pound the ingredients together until well combined and the flavors are melded together.
5. Taste and adjust the seasoning if needed.
6. Transfer the salad to a serving dish and sprinkle with crushed peanuts before serving.