Raw Papaya Pachadi
is a refreshing South Indian side dish made with tender raw papaya, coconut, andyogurt, traditionally served in the Onam Sadya.
Servings 4
Ingredients
- ½ raw papaya
- 1/3 cup fresh coconut
- 2 green chillies
- ½ inch ginger
- ½ tsp cumin seeds
- few curry leaves
- 1 cup curds
- salt to taste
For tempering
- 1 tsp oil
- ½ tsp mustard seeds
- ½ tsp udad dal
- few curry leaves
- 1 dry red chilly
Instructions
- Wash and peel the papaya. Grate and set aside.
- Into a mixer jar, add coconut, green chillies, ginger, cuminseeds and curry leaves. Add little water and blend to a fine paste. Keep aside.
- In a mixing bowl, add curds. Whisk well and keep aside.
- Heat a pan. Add grated papaya, salt and ¼ cup water. Cover and cook for 6 to 8 minutes.
- Next, add the coconut paste and mix well. Cook for another 3 to 4 minutes. Turn off the heat. Allow this to cool down.
- Mix cooked papaya with curds.
- For tempering, heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds, udad dal , curry leaves and dry red chilly. When the ingredients start spluttering, pour the tempering into papaya pachadi.
- Serve raw papaya pachadi with steamed rice or as a side dish with meals.