🇹🇭 Thai Vegetarian

Green Papaya Larb

Name: Green Papaya Larb
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: to taste Salt; 1/2, thinly sliced Garlic; 1 handful Mint Leaves; 3 tbsp Olive Oil; 1, juiced Lime; handful, torn Thai Basil; 1, shredded Green Papaya; 2 tbsp Toasted Rice Powder

🇹🇭 Thai

Isaan-style larb: green papaya toasted with rice powder, lime and a landslide of mint. About 15 minutes from fridge to table.

Prep 15 min Cook 0 min Serves 2 Easy

Ingredients

Saltto taste
Garlic1/2, thinly sliced
Mint Leaves1 handful
Olive Oil3 tbsp
Lime1, juiced
Thai Basilhandful, torn
Green Papaya1, shredded
Toasted Rice Powder2 tbsp

Instructions

1
Whisk the lime juice with the olive oil, salt and pepper for a bright, simple dressing.
2
Prepare the green papaya — slice, shred or cube it so every forkful gets some.
3
Toss the green papaya with the garlic, thai basil and the dressing just before serving.
4
Let it sit 5 minutes so the flavours marry, then taste and add another squeeze of lime if it needs lift.

Chef's tip

A final squeeze of lime just before serving lifts every other flavour.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Thai Green Papaya Salad (Som Tum) In the Kitchen with Maile · on YouTube