DISH RESEARCH · Salad

Tam Khao Pod

Also known as: ตำข้าวโพด

Praew’s selected tam khao pod gently pounds boiled sweet corn, carrot, cherry tomatoes, yard-long beans and roasted peanuts with a palm-sugar, fish-sauce, tamarind and lime dressing.

About Tam Khao Pod

Research draft based on the references below. These notes describe particular recipes and presentations; ingredient connections are still being reviewed.

Praew’s selected tam khao pod is a Thai corn salad made with sweet corn, colourful vegetables and a pounded dressing. She describes the balance as tangy, salty, slightly sweet and spicy.

The selected corn is boiled, cooled and cut into bite-sized pieces. Garlic and fresh chilies are roughly crushed in a mortar to begin the dressing.

Chopped palm sugar, fish sauce, tamarind paste and fresh lime juice join the crushed aromatics. Mixing dissolves the sugar before the vegetables are added.

Corn, shredded carrot, halved cherry tomatoes, roasted peanuts and cut yard-long beans are gently pounded and mixed until coated. This keeps the salad’s pieces distinct while spreading the dressing through them.

The completed salad is served immediately for its fresh crunch. Praew offers it as a side with other Thai dishes or alongside separately prepared sticky rice.

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Ingredients in Tam Khao Pod

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Cornbase
Limeseasoning
Fish saucesauce
Sugarsweetener
Tomatogarnish
Garlicseasoning
Chilli pepperseasoning
Peanutgarnish
Seasoningseasoning

Ingredient connections awaiting review. Versions and preparation vary.

Origins & food traditions

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Countries

Thailand

Cuisines & regions

Isan Cuisine

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Countries & places: Thailand
Cooking traditions: Thai-style

Sources & references

Easy Thai Corn Salad Recipe (Tam Khao Pod)