Textbook achara (atsara)
Ingredients :
2 green (unripe) papayas
1 red bell pepper
1 green bell pepper
1 thumb-sized piece of ginger
2 large white onions (or 5-6 shallots)
1-1/4 c. of coco vinegar
1-1/2 c. of white sugar
salt
jars with screw type caps
Cooking procedure :
Peel with papaya using a vegetable peeler. Grate the meat using a coarse grater. Measure the papaya. Place the grated papaya in a glass tray and sprinkle with salt. Use 1 tablespoonful of salt for every cup of grated papaya. Cover with cling wrap and chill for at least six hours. Place the papaya on a clean cheesecloth (I used my husband’s clean hanky) and wring to expel the water and salt. Dip the papaya (still in the cheesecloth) in cold water several times and wring to remove any excess salt.
Core and deseed the bell peppers and cut into fine strips.
Peel the onions and slice thinly.
Peel the ginger and cut into strips, as thinly as you can.
Prepare the pickling solution. Pour the vinegar into a saucepan. Stir in the sugar. Cook over medium heat just until the sugar melts.
Toss together the papaya, bell peppers, onions and ginger. Place in jars. Pour in the pickling solution. Push the papaya and vegetables down with the back of a spoon or teaspoon to remove air bubbles. Screw on the covers tightly.
Place the jars in a saucepan. Fill the saucepan with water about half the height of the jars. Boil for 30 minutes. Cool and store.
Serve with grilled or fried fish, meat or chicken.
Note: Once opened, it is best to keep the achara in the refrigerator.
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atChara is reaLLy deLiciouz!!
easy to cook!!
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i’ve tried this recipe.it’s yummy!