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Atsara, Filipino green papaya pickles

Atsara, Filipino green papaya pickles

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A crunchy Filipino pickle: green papaya, carrot, bell pepper, ginger, and onion, all pickled in salt and then placed in jars with a sweet vinegar.

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Recipe from Yivan000, Atcovi, Matiia and 3 other contributors, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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Atisara is a popular Filipino pickle made from unripe green papaya. The papaya is initially preserved in salt, then covered with a sweet vinegar and stored in jars.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time10 min
  • Resting2 hr
  • Total2 hr 40 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodvinegar preservation
  • Estimated cost$8.21 $0.82 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

10 people
  • $2.98
  • $0.77
  • $1.59
  • $0.96
  • $0.41
  • $0.55
  • $0.24
  • $0.63
  • $0.08

Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 9 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Arrange the vegetables evenly on a serving platter. ≈ 4 min
  2. Brine with coarse salt and let it sit for 2 hours.
  3. Squeeze out excess water using a cheesecloth. ≈ 2 min
  4. Divide the vegetables evenly among sterilized jars. ≈ 3 min
  5. In a saucepan, combine the sugar, vinegar, and salt. ≈ 4 min
  6. Bring to a boil.
  7. Pour une meilleure conservation, pour each jar, pour each batch of mixture, pour each batch of mixture, pour each batch of mixture, pour each batch of mixture, pour each batch of mixture, pour each batch of mixture, pour each batch of mixture, pour each batch of mixture, pour each batch of mixture, pour each batch of mixture, pour each batch of mixture, pour each batch of ≈ 3 min
  8. Remove the air bubbles. ≈ 3 min
  9. Close and store securely. ≈ 3 min

The bill

Atsara, Filipino green papaya pickles

  • 1 kg of green papaya, peeled and cut into sticks$2.98
  • 2 medium carrots, peeled and cut into sticks$0.77
  • 1 medium bell pepper, sliced$1.59
  • 1 medium bell pepper, sliced$0.96
  • 2 onions, peeled and cut in half$0.41
  • 70 g of coarse salt$0.55
  • 300 g of sugar$0.24
  • 480 ml of vinegar$0.63
  • 2 tablespoons of salt$0.08

Total$8.21

that's $0.82 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Ingredients

  • 1 kg of green papaya, peeled and cut into sticks
  • 2 medium carrots, peeled and cut into sticks
  • 1 medium bell pepper, sliced
  • 1 medium bell pepper, sliced
  • 1 piece of ginger, peeled and cut into small sticks
  • 2 onions, peeled and cut in half
  • 70 g of coarse salt
  • 300 g of sugar
  • 480 ml of vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons of salt

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