Papaya Achara Recipe

Pickled Papaya also known as Atchara or Atsara

Ingredients

• 2 large green papaya, shredded
• 1 piece bitter melon, julienne (optional)
• 1 piece red bell pepper, julienne
• 2 pieces thumb size ginger, julienne
• 1 medium size onion, sliced
• 6-8 pieces garlic cloves, sliced thin
• 1/2 cup raisins (optional)
• 1 tablespoon whole peppercorn
• 1/4 teaspoon turmeric
• 3 cups datu puti vinegar
• 4-5 tablespoon regular sugar
• 4-5 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon rock salt

Step 1: Mix vinegar and regular and brown sugar in a sauce pan. Taste for desired sweet and sour taste. Bring to a quick boil. Remove from heat, add the turmeric for a little color and set aside.

Step 2: Sprinkle shredded papaya with a teaspoon of rock salt and toss well. After few minutes pour 1 cup of water and squeeze out the juices from the papaya using a cheese cloth. Set aside.

Step 3: In a deep bowl mix pepper corn, raisins, bell pepper, ginger, onion, garlic, bitter melon, papaya and toss well.

Lastly: Pour the vinegar mixture over the vegetables. Toss well. Let it stand at least overnight in the fridge before serving.