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Atsara, a Filipino green papaya pickle

Atsara, a Filipino green papaya pickle

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A crunchy Filipino pickle: green papaya, carrot, 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 (Wikibooks), 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 first 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$9.19 $0.92 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

10 people
  • $2.98
  • $0.38
  • $0.78
  • $3.16
  • $0.29
  • $0.55
  • $0.34
  • $0.63
  • $0.08

Prices from US supermarkets for 5 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 bowl, combine the sugar, vinegar, and salt. ≈ 4 min
  6. Bring to a boil.
  7. Pour into the jars when the mixture is still hot. ≈ 3 min
  8. Remove the air bubbles. ≈ 3 min
  9. Close and store securely. ≈ 3 min

The bill

Atsara, a Filipino green papaya pickle

  • 1 kg of green papaya, peeled and cut into sticks$2.98
  • 2 medium carrots, peeled and cut into sticks$0.38
  • 1 medium bell pepper, sliced$0.78
  • 1 medium bell pepper, sliced$3.16
  • 2 onions, peeled and cut in half$0.29
  • 70 g of coarse salt$0.55
  • 300 g of sugar$0.34
  • 480 ml of vinegar$0.63
  • 2 tablespoons of salt$0.08

Total$9.19

that's $0.92 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

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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