This simple,Thai-style salad is great on its own or as an accompaniment to a meat dish.
2 small garlic cloves,peeled
6 cherry tomatoes,cut into quarters
4-6 small Thai green chillies,chopped or to taste
1 tbsp tamarind water
3 tbsp fish sauce
3 tbsp fresh lime juice
2½ tbsp grated palm sugar
400g shredded green papaya
4 snake beans,cut at 1.5cm lengths
2 tbsp roasted,unsalted peanuts,roughly chopped
1 tbsp dried shrimp,chopped
Using a large mortar and pestle,crush garlic and tomatoes,add chillies and crush lightly. Pour in liquids,then palm sugar and stir to dissolve.
In a separate bowl,gently bruise the snake beans and the papaya and mix together.
Drizzle papaya and beans with dressing and garnish with roasted peanuts and dried shrimp.
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