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Green papaya sautéed with coconut

Green papaya sautéed with coconut

Vegetarian

A quick and easy vegetarian side dish: sautéed green papaya with coconut, ginger, and spices, ready in under an hour.

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Recipe from Plutus, adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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This Kerala dish highlights the green papaya, which is cooked gently with a coconut and spice paste. It pairs very well with white rice.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time25 min
  • Total45 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodPan-fried, with the lid on
  • Estimated cost$2.23 $0.56 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

4 people
  • $1.19
  • $0.38
  • $0.05
  • $0.18
  • $0.12
  • $0.05
  • $0.01
  • $0.25

Prices from US supermarkets for 7 of 8 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Rinse the papaya, cut it into small pieces, and allow it to drain well. ≈ 8 min
  2. Lightly grind the coconut, green chili peppers, ginger, garlic, turmeric, chili powder, and salt to create a coarse mixture. ≈ 3 min
  3. Heat coconut oil in a frying pan, then pop the mustard seeds.
  4. Add the dried red chili peppers and curry leaves. ≈ 3 min
  5. Add the papaya and the ground mixture, mix well, cover, and let it cook over low heat, stirring occasionally.
  6. Continue cooking until the water has evaporated, then serve as soon as the oil rises to the surface. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Green papaya sautéed with coconut

  • 400 g of green papaya, diced$1.19
  • 50 g of shredded coconut (½ cup)$0.38
  • 1 teaspoon of grated ginger$0.05
  • 2 cloves of garlic (optional)$0.18
  • 1/4 teaspoon of turmeric$0.12
  • ½ teaspoon of chili powder$0.05
  • 1/4 cup of mustard seeds$0.01
  • 2 tablespoons of coconut oil$0.25

Total$2.23

that's $0.56 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 400 g of green papaya, diced
  • 50 g of shredded coconut (½ cup)
  • 2 green chili peppers, finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon of grated ginger
  • 2 cloves of garlic (optional)
  • 1/4 teaspoon of turmeric
  • ½ teaspoon of chili powder
  • salt, to taste
  • 1/4 cup of mustard seeds
  • 2 dried red chili peppers
  • One branch of curry leaves
  • 2 tablespoons of coconut oil

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