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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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:
July 24th, 2010 at 11:02 am
I am very happy for you brother! Thank for dropping by!
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anu po ba mga benefits ng achara?
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marvin Reply:
October 6th, 2010 at 4:35 pm
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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mga ilang araw po ba ang mapanis ang atshara?
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alleen Reply:
December 5th, 2011 at 9:44 pm
4 to 3 days…
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mga ilang araw po ba mapanis ang atshara?
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marvin Reply:
September 5th, 2011 at 12:51 pm
hindi po sya napapanis kasi maasim sya….
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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:
September 17th, 2011 at 1:05 pm
yup! it can be!
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alleen Reply:
December 5th, 2011 at 9:47 pm
pwed rin pro masmasarap kung overnight ….
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bakit noon meron alum ilagay soak overnight for crispy daw
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good work
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