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How to Make Papaya Atchara (Papaya Pickles, Atsara, Achara)


Ingredients
4 cups grated green papaya
1/2 cup coarse salt
1 cup vinegar
2 carrots, thinly sliced
1/2 green bell pepper, thinly sliced

1/2 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
1 small ginger, cut into strips
5 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
1/4 onion, thinly sliced

Pickling mixture:
1 cup vinegar
3/4 cup sugar
1 tsp. salt

Materials and Equipment:
stainless/enameled kettle
measuring cups and spoons
chopping board
knife
stove
thermometer
strainer, stainless
wooden ladle
casserole, stainless
muslin bag or cheese cloth
colander
bowl
sterilized glass jars with new caps

Procedures:
1. Boil pickling mixture, stirring constantly until sugar is dissolved. Set aside and let it cool.
2. Combine grated papaya and salt. Knead together for a few minutes.
3. Wrap 1 cup at a time with a piece of cloth (it should be cotton) and squeeze out moisture. Soak grated papaya in vinegar overnight. Then squeeze out as much vinegar from the papaya.
4. Combine with the other ingredients. Pack in sterilized jars and pour hot pickling mixture over the vegetables. Let cool at room temperature. Cover jars tightly and refrigerate.



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Tue, November 3 2009 » Health, Recipe, Vegetables, Vegetarian

7 Responses

  1. Francisco July 24 2010 @ 10:55 am

    Hace mucho tiempo que busco una receta de ‘atcharang papaya’. Finally nakakita rin ako. Me gusta mucho kasi ung atchara. Nakakatakam. And I can’t really wait. . . Haaay. . .¡Gracias!

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    marvin Reply:

    I am very happy for you brother! Thank for dropping by!

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  2. annie October 6 2010 @ 9:39 am

    anu po ba mga benefits ng achara?

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    marvin Reply:

    Its harder to summarize because its a combination of different fruits and vegetables. Its benefits are the summary of individual components.

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  3. leny frondozo September 5 2011 @ 10:34 am

    mga ilang araw po ba ang mapanis ang atshara?

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    alleen Reply:

    4 to 3 days…

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  4. leny frondozo September 5 2011 @ 10:36 am

    mga ilang araw po ba mapanis ang atshara?

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    marvin Reply:

    hindi po sya napapanis kasi maasim sya….

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  5. Luigi September 17 2011 @ 9:51 am

    pwede bang wag na lang i- overnight yung atchara sa vinegar pwede ba kahit at leadt 2 hours na lang??? pakibilis pomag reply

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    marvin Reply:

    yup! it can be!

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    alleen Reply:

    pwed rin pro masmasarap kung overnight ….

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  6. reina December 8 2011 @ 3:16 pm

    bakit noon meron alum ilagay soak overnight for crispy daw

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  7. rey sumicad January 11 2012 @ 4:05 pm

    good work

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