Achara (Pickled Papaya)
- Ready In:
- 1hr 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Serves:
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6-10
ingredients
- 1 papaya
- 1 red bell pepper, julienned
- 1 green bell pepper, julienned
- 1 medium carrot, julienned, could also be cut in decorative florets
- 5 shallots, sliced thinly crosswise
- 1 large garlic clove, sliced thinly crosswise
- 1 inch gingerroot, julienned
- 1⁄4 cup raisins (optional)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon fresh coarse ground black pepper
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Pickling Solution
- 1 cup vinegar
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
directions
- Peel the papaya and discard seeds. Shred using a vegetable grater or a cheese grater with bigger holes.
- Put the shredded papaya in a bowl, sprinkle with the teaspoon of salt and toss. Let sit for 30 minutes to an hour, then squeeze by the handfuls, discarding the juice.
- In a sauce pan - mix together the pickling solution and bring to boil stirring until sugar and salt are completely dissolved.
- Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
- Put everything in a bowl and pour the cooled pickling solution on top and mix well.
- Refrigerate, covered or transfer into jars and let cure for a day or so before serving.
- Enjoy!
- *Prep time includes soaking and sitting the papaya with the salt.
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Reviews
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AWESOME! This is so good and sweet, with garlic and ginger. I used a ripe papaya, not sure if it was a green pawpaw I was supposed use, but we don't get them green here, so used a ripe one. Still not sure? Oh, and used cider vinegar as the type of vinegar was not specified, either. Just right that way.
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the traditional way of making achara was to add the pickling solution while it was still hot.i'ts my first time to come across a recipe that cools the solution first before mixing it with the other ingredients.i wonder if there's a particular reason for this and what difference does it make to the final product.
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