Ingredients

• 3 cups hard raw papaya (grated)
• 1/2 cup tender green beans (french beans, lobia or chawli) finely sliced
• 1/4 cup cashew nuts (whole and roasted)
• 1 tomato (deseeded and cut into 8 pieces)
• For Tamarind Chilli Dressing
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 2 tbsp finely chopped coriander leaves
• 1 tbsp tamarind pulp
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tsp red chilli powder
• some few green or red chillies (as per taste and finely chopped)
• salt to taste

How to Make Som Tam Salad (Papaya Salad Thai style)

• Mix all the ingredients of the dressing together
• Put papaya and other ingredients in a bowl
• Pour the dressing and mix well
• Cover with a cling film and chill for at least an hour so that the flavours penetrate
• Serve by itself as a starter