Papaya Ki Launj

Name: Papaya Ki Launj (Green papaya chutney)
Yield: Makes 2½ cups (750 grams)
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 5 or 6 whole cloves; 1 teaspoon red chile powder; ½ teaspoon ground turmeric; 1 teaspoon anise seeds, coarsely ground; ½ teaspoon table salt; ½ cup (100 grams) sugar; ¼ teaspoon kalonji (nigella; see Note); Pinch of asafetida; 1 tablespoon ghee; 11 ounces (300 grams) green papaya, peeled and seeded; ½ teaspoon cumin seeds; ½ teaspoon black mustard seeds

Green papaya chutney

Preparation info

Makes
2½ cups

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

How to Cook Indian

By Sanjeev Kapoor

Published 2011

About

This intriguing combination of seeds transforms something as simple as raw papaya into an interesting chutney. This chutney pairs well with Indian breads like paratha and thepla.

Ingredients

11 ounces (300 grams) green papaya, peeled and seeded
1 tablespoon

Asia
India
Side dish
Vegetarian
Gluten-free

Method

Thinly slice the papaya.
Place a medium nonstick saucepan over high heat and add 1½ cups (300 ml) water. As the water starts to boil, lower the heat to medium, add the papaya