Som Tam Sauce (Green Papaya Salad Dressing – Thai Style)

Name: Som Tam Sauce (Green Papaya Salad Dressing – Thai Style)
Ingredients: 4–10 (adjust heat) Bird’s eye chilies; 4 cloves Garlic; 2–3 tbsp Palm sugar; 3 tbsp Fish sauce; 4–5 tbsp Lime juice (fresh); 1 tbsp pounded Dried shrimp (optional); 2 tbsp Roasted peanuts (crushed)

A recipe from the Bmarchai Recipes collection.

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Som Tam Sauce (Green Papaya Salad Dressing – Thai Style)

Nutrition (per serving)

80Calories

2 gProtein

12 gCarbs

4 gFat

10 gSugar

1400 mgSalt

Ingredients

4–10 (adjust heat) Bird’s eye chilies
4 cloves Garlic
2–3 tbsp Palm sugar
3 tbsp Fish sauce
4–5 tbsp Lime juice (fresh)
1 tbsp pounded Dried shrimp (optional)
2 tbsp Roasted peanuts (crushed)

Method

In mortar & pestle: pound garlic + chilies + pinch salt to coarse paste.
Add palm sugar → pound until dissolved.
Add dried shrimp (if using) → pound lightly.
Add fish sauce + lime juice → stir/pound to combine → taste & adjust balance (should be spicy, sour, salty, sweet).
Stir in crushed peanuts at the end (for texture).
Use immediately as dressing for shredded green papaya, long beans, tomato, dried shrimp salad.
Store refrigerated up to 3–4 days (flavor best fresh) — classic pounded Thai som tam sauce.