Som Tam

Ingredients:

1. 1/2 Medium Green Papaya

2. 1 Carrot

3. 2 tbsp Peanuts

4. 2 Large Red Chillies

5. 5 Garlic Cloves

6. 1 tbsp Maple Syrup

7. 2 Yard-Long Beans

8. 8 Cherry Tomatoes

9. 2 tbsp Lime Juice

10. 2 tbsp Fish Sauce

11. 2 tbsp Dried Shrimp

Directions:

1. Slice the yard-long beans into 1 inch pieces. Simmer the sliced beans for 3 minutes. set a aside to cool.

2. In a small dry frying pan, toast the peanuts over a medium heat until golden brown. remove from pan and set aside.

3. Peel and shred both the green papaya and the carrot and set aside. Slice the cherry tomatoes in half.

4. Finely dice the red chillies and the garlic. place into a pestle and mortar and coarsely pound the chillies and the garlic together. Add the maple syrup, bean and tomatoes and lightly pound together. Add the lime juice and fish sauce and lightly pound again. Add the green papaya and carrot, lightly pound and toss to combine.

5. Serve the salad into bowls and sprinkle over the dried shrimp and toasted nuts.

6. Enjoy!