Papaya Relish

Name: Papaya Relish (Papaya Achara)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: Filipino
Ingredients: 1 small unripe papaya, (about 10 oz/300 g); 1 small carrot, thinly sliced; ½ red bell pepper, thinly sliced; ½ green bell pepper, thinly sliced; 8-10 thin slices ginger; ¼ cup (25 g) raisins; ¾ cup (150 g) sugar; ½ cup (125 ml) cane or white vinegar; ½ cup (125 ml) cane or white vinegar; ½ teaspoon salt

Papaya Achara

Preparation info

Serves
4-6

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
50 min

Appears in

Filipino Homestyle Dishes

By Norma Olizon-Chikiamco

Published 2003

About

Ingredients

1 small unripe papaya, (about 10 oz/300 g)
2 teaspoons

Asia
Philippines
Starter
Preserve
Vegan
Gluten-free
Low fat

Method

Peel the papaya then grate into thin strips. Coat the papaya strips well with 2 teaspoons of salt. Rinse and squeeze out any juice. Pat dry with paper towels.
Mix the sugar, vinegar and ½ teaspoon of salt in a large saucepan. Add the papaya strips and simmer for about 5 minutes. Add carrots and bell peppers and simmer for 5 minutes, or until carrots are tender.