Achara or Atsara Recipe (Filipino pickled green papaya)
Saturday, January 19th, 2008
Achara/atsara is the Philippine contribution to the world of Asian pickles. There are many versions, and virtually any vegetable can be used for making achara. Any mention of achara, though, will most likely evoke thoughts of this type of achara, which uses green papaya.
Estimated cooking time: 1 hour and 45 minutes
Achara or Atsara Ingredients: |
-
800 g green papaya, grated or julienned
- 2 medium carrots, grated
- 1 onion, grated
- 1 medium red capsicum (pepper), julienned
- 1 medium green capsicum, julienned
- 1 c raisins
- 2 Tbsp salt


