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Pickled sweet and sour green papaya

Pickled sweet and sour green papaya

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Thin slices of peeled green papaya, lightly salted, then marinated in vinegar, sugar, and chili pepper. A crisp and tangy preserved product, best served f…

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Recipe from Rulwarih, Therese1211 (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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The green papaya, sliced thinly and soaked in salted water, remains crisp. After being marinated in vinegar, sugar, and chili peppers, it becomes a refreshing snack or a flavorful side dish.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time25 min
  • Cook time—
  • Resting4 hr
  • Total4 hr 25 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • Cooking methodMarinade
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan
  • Gluten-free
  • Low fat

Ingredients

6 people
  • $0.05
  • $0.09
  • $0.06

Directions

  1. Peel the green papaya and remove the seeds. ≈ 8 min
  2. Cut it into thin slices, either long or diagonally. ≈ 8 min
  3. Soak the slices for 15 to 20 minutes in salted water to remove the latex and make them crisp.
  4. Rinse several times with clear water. ≈ 2 min
  5. Make sure to drain it thoroughly. ≈ 2 min
  6. In a separate bowl, combine the sugar, salt, and vinegar with a small amount of warm water. ≈ 4 min
  7. Stir until the sugar and salt are completely dissolved. ≈ 4 min
  8. Add the hot peppers to your liking, and some slices of ginger if you wish. ≈ 3 min
  9. Place the papaya slices in the marinade.
  10. Mix thoroughly to ensure even coating. ≈ 4 min
  11. Store in a sealed container in the refrigerator for at least 3 to 4 hours, or overnight for a richer flavor.
  12. Serve as a snack or as a side dish with a rice dish. ≈ 2 min

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1 green papaya (cut into thin slices)
  • salt, in sufficient quantity
  • powdered sugar, in sufficient quantity
  • Table vinegar (for acidity)
  • warm, not hot (to dissolve the sugar and salt)
  • Dried chili peppers or small, potent chili peppers (optional, for a spicy flavour)
  • A little ginger (optional, for flavour)

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