Recipe Atchara Form Philippines

Atchara

Atchara (also spelled Achara or Atsara), is a pickling made from unripe papaya popular in the Philippines. This dish is often served as a side dish for fried or grilled foods such as pork barbecue.

The name may come from several names for South Asian pickle and is related to acar from neighbouring Indonesia and Malaysia.

The primary ingredient is grated unripe papaya. Carrot slices, julienned ginger, bell pepper, onion and garlic make up the other vegetables. Raisins or pineapple chunks may be added, and chilies, freshly ground black pepper, red pepper flakes, or whole peppercorns complete the mixture. These are then mixed in a solution of vinegar, sugar/syrup, and salt preserves.

INGREDIENTS

4 cups Green Papaya

1/2 cup Bell Peppers, cut in strips

1/2 cup Carrots, cut in rounds or in flowerlike decorative rounds

1 medium Onion, chopped

1 thumb-size Ginger, cut in small strips

1/4 cup Raisins (optional)

1 cup Vinegar

1 cup Sugar

1 tbsp Kosher Salt or Rock salt

Shred the papaya using a fine shredder or a food processor with a shredding disk. Sprinkle with salt, mix and set aside for 5-10 minutes. Boil the vinegar and sugar together, then set aside. Wring out the liquid from the papaya, then add all the other ingredients. Pour the vinegar/sugar mixture and mix thoroughly. Pack in sterilized or clean containers and keep refrigerated.