Achara Recipe
Also known as "Pickled Papaya or Achara". Great as a side dish for grilled meat or fish.
Ingredients:
2 medium size green papaya, shredded
1 large piece bitter melon, julienne (optional)
1 piece red bell pepper, julienne
1 pieces thumb size ginger, julienne
1 medium size onion, sliced
6 pieces garlic cloves, sliced thin
1/2 cup raisins
1 tablespoon whole peppercorn
1/8 teaspoon turmeric
2 cups datu puti vinegar
4 tablespoon white sugar
4 tablespoon brown sugar
1 teaspoon rock salt
How to:
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.
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.