Peanuts should be placed in a grinder and pestle to be crushed. Lightly pound them to reduce them to sizeable chunks rather than powder. Place in dish.

Put the garlic and the chillies in the pestle to make a paste. to make a slurry, pound. Add the prawns, then pound them to a pulp.

Dressing: Mix in lime juice, fish sauce, and palm sugar until sugar melts. Put the dressing in a big dish.

To bruise serpent beans, put them in a mortar. (in batches if needed). pound to sprain, break, and weaken (they are raw, so they need to be bashed to soften).

Grab handfuls of tomatoes and crush them with your palms before adding them to the bowl.

Papaya should be added, along with 3/4 of the peanuts. With two wooden spoons or utensils, thoroughly toss.

After everything has been dressed, quickly arrange on plates. There will be some dressing remaining in the bowl; this is normal. Spoon some dressing on top. Thai basil leaves and the leftover peanuts are used as garnish. Serve right away.