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Thai salad (somtam)


Ingredients

1               Kohl Rabi
2-3 Carrot
1/2 cup         Ground dry shrimp
4 tablespoons   Fish sauce (nampla)
2 tablespoons   Sugar
1 tablespoons   Tamarind juice
1/2 teaspoon    Chili powder
1 teaspoon      Ground chili
1 tablespoons   Lemon juice
1 teaspoon      Chopped garlic

Method

1. Peel and grate Kohl Rabi and carrot. Put in salad bowl.
2. Add all ingredients in salad bowl and mix well.
3. Serve with favorite fresh vegetable.

Note: Mix everything when it's ready to serve.
Be able to substitute Kohl Rabi with chopped cabbage
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