Atchara

==Description==
Pickled unripe papaya.
 
==Ingredients==
* 4 cups grated green papaya
* ½ cup coarse salt
* 1 cup vinegar
* 2 carrots, thinly sliced
* ½ green bell pepper, thinly sliced
* ½ red bell pepper, thinly sliced
* 1 small ginger, cut into strips
* 5 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
* ¼ onion, thinly sliced
* 1 small tupper ware
=== Pickling mixture ===
* 1 cup vinegar
* ¾ cup sugar
* 1 tsp salt
==Directions==
# Boil mixture, stirring constantly until sugar is dissolved.
# Set aside and let it cool.
# Combine grated papaya and salt.
# Knead together for a few minutes.
# Wrap 1 cup at a time with a piece of cloth (it should be cotton) and squeeze out moisture.
# Soak grated papaya in vinegar overnight.
# Squeeze out as much vinegar from the papaya.
# Combine with the other ingredients.
# Pack in sterilized jars and pour hot pickling mixture over the vegetables.
# Let cool at room temperature.
# Cover jars tightly and refrigerate. 
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Category:Filipino Appetizers
Category:Filipino Salads
Category:Green papaya Recipes
Category:Carrot Recipes
Category:Green bell pepper Recipes
Category:Red bell pepper Recipes