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.
 




Comments

  1. Hello! I loved this recipe. I recently moved to the Caribbean and wanted an ilonggo recipe for atchara! Recipe turned out wonderfully. I've included your recipe on my blog! Thank you so much! Salamat Gid!

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  2. From the looks of the atsara and the ingredients, IT'S MOUTH-WATERING! I will probably leave out the raisins for now...
    Will try making one this weekend...

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