Thai Papaya Salad (Som Tum)

Ingredients

• 1 small clove garlic
• 2-4 chillies (sliced)
• 1 tbsp dried shrimps
• 2 tbsp roasted peanuts
• 1 string bean (cut diagonally into small pieces)
• 5 cherry tomatoes (halved)
• 2 tbsp palm sugar
• 2-3 tbsp fish sauce
• 2-3 tbsp lime / lemon juice
• 1 cup green papaya (finely julienned)
• ½ cup carrots (finely julienned)
• 5 prawns (cooked and sliced lengthways)
• fried cashew nuts (for garnish)