Home-made somtam (Thai young papaya salad)

I made somtam for dinner yesterday. Ok, it was an excuse to use the brand new somtam pounder but it was a good excuse nevertheless.

I love colour in my food so somtam is perfect for me. First I added the young papayas, green beans and bird’s eye chillies and pound them together.
Then I added palm sugar, lime juice, fish sauce and roasted peanuts.

And garnish with coriander leaves. It doesn’t look as good as the ones in Thailand, no doubt but it tastes just as good! Next time I should use the red bird’s eye chillies to add a little more color to the dish.

Best Rojak in PJ!

The Rojak man busy at work

There's a little stall I like to frequent for rojak (Malaysian fruit salad). It's located in Damansara Jaya opposite the Atria Shopping Centre, just outside the food court on Jalan 22/23.

Rojak

Prices start from RM3.00 (for small serving) and RM4.00 (for large). What I like about this stall is the shrimp sauce which is thick and gooey and sprinkled with crushed roasted peanuts.

The rojak man adds cut cucumber, mango, green papaya, kangkung (water convulvus), beansprouts, sengkuang (jicama), and pineapple and mix it all up into this dark mass of deliciousness! It's absolutely mouth-watering!

The stall is open daily from 11:00am to 5:30pm.