Description

Danicop Ticugan Spring introduces our very own delicious delicacy “Atsara de Papaya” that is very popular to everyone. Atsara de Papaya is a pickle made normally from grated fresh unripe papaya which is a condiment of the Philippines. This dish can be serve as a side dish for your fried or grilled foods.

Ingredients:

• Grated fresh green papaya 4 cups
• Salt 1/4 cup
• Carrot, peeled and sliced 1 pc.
• Red bell pepper, sliced into long strips 1 pc.
• 1 (2 inch) piece fresh ginger root, peeled and sliced
• 2 green chile peppers, sliced into thin rings
• 1 (1.5 ounce) box raisins
• A cup of white vinegar
• One cup of water
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt

Procedure:

• First, toss the grated papaya with 1/4 cup salt together in a large bowl; allow to sit for 30 minutes.
• Second, drain the liquid from the papaya and rinse thoroughly.
• Third, place the papaya in the middle of a large piece of a thin loosely wooven cloth of cotton and squeeze to drain as much liquid from the papaya as possible.
• Fourth, combine both the papaya, carrot, red bell pepper, ginger, green chile peppers, and raisins together in a clean large bowl; mix.
• Then transfer the mixture to clean, dry basin.
• Next, stir the vinegar, water, sugar and 1 teaspoon salt together in a small casserole; bring to a boil for 5 minutes.
• And then, pour the vinegar mixture into the basin, making sure the vegetables are completely submerged in liquid.
• Lastly, allow the vegetables to marinate in the liquid at least 5 minutes before using; Finally, serve the delicious Atsara de Papaya.