This raw papaya stir-fry (green papaya) recipe is from my granma‘s kitchen. Made with ingredients commonly found in the family kitchens of rural Kerala, this lovely dish showcases some great local produce the tropical climate has to offer.
Freshly grated raw papaya, and freshly grated coconut form the heart and soul of this dish. These fresh ingredients are stir-fried in coconut oil with shallots, mustard seeds, curry leaves and garden-fresh green chillies with a pinch of turmeric to create this tasty, aromatic, and healthy stir fry.
You can enjoy this on its own, or pair it with a hot bowl of congee (kanji), or serve it with other delicacies in a full-fledged sadya or taali. You cannot go wrong with this dish.
Made with ingredients commonly found in the family kitchens of rural Kerala, this lovely dish showcases some great local produce the tropical climate has to offer.
| Prep Time | 15 minutes |
| Cook Time | 20 minutes |
| Passive Time | 10 minutes |
| Servings | serving |
- 500 grams papaya raw
- 1/2 cup coconut grated
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil
- 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
- 7 - 8 shallots
- 2 sprigs curry leaves
- 2 green chillies
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
- to taste salt
Ingredients
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- Peel the papaya, cut into half, and scoop out the seeds using a spoon.
- Prep the ingredients - grate the papaya, grate coconut, finely chop the shallots, and slice the green chillies into 1 inch pieces.
- Heat oil in a thick-bottom pan. Wait for the oil to be hot, and add mustard seeds. Once they start to splutter, reduce to a low flame, and add the chopped shallots.
- Cook till the shallots are tender, and add curry leaves and green chillies. I love this part when the kitchen fills up with the great aroma of shallots and curry leaves being fried in coconut oil.
- Fry for a couple of minutes, and add the grated papaya. Add turmeric and salt.
- Mix well so that the turmeric and salt are evenly distributed.
- Here is a small cheat tip. Close the lid, and cook for 15 minutes, while stirring occasionally. If you think this is against the true spirit of a stir-fry, fry with the lid open until the raw papaya smell vanishes. Now add the grated coconut.
- Mix well.
- You can enjoy this on its own, or pair it with a hot bowl of congee (kanji), or serve it with other delicacies in a full-fledged sadya or taali.
Love cooking with green papaya? Check out this fantastic article from the celebrated food blogger Nandita Iyer here. In this well-structured piece, Nandita puts together a great compilation of green papaya recipes from all over India. Get an insight of the nutritious facts of this local produce, and read through some of the wonderful recipes from food bloggers of our times.
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Its was simply the best …turned out yummy
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Thank you very much Sandy!! 🙂 I am delighted you hear that you liked the raw papaya stir-fry 🙂
Never had this dish before but i had a green papaya i didn’t know what to do with and decided to try your recipe. So delicious!! I will be making this again and again.
Hello TL,
Thank you very much for visiting my blog. I am glad to hear that you liked the green papaya recipe. It is one of favourites too! 🙂
I tried this and it came out well. Thanks for the recipe and the east notes and step by step photographs..
I love the way you write the recipes, it makes it seem so much easier. Am going to try more of your recipes..
Hi Aruna,
Thank you very much! Your comments made my day 🙂 🙂
I am delighted to learn that you tried the green papaya recipe, and it came out well.
And yes, my goal is to develop simple, easy to cook recipes to create a good looking, tasty plate of food.
Please continue visiting my blog and trying other recipes. I am sure you’ll love them too!!
It’s sort of a legacy, isn’t it? This one is like an inheritance. It’s my granma’s.
yes Sundari and Arun I have one that’s also years old,
Kal chatti
Thank you.
Yes. It’s stone, and at least forty years old!
simple and tasty.nice pot.is it stone?
Thank you very much.
You are right. This is quite a simple recipe – basic ingredients, and a fairly straightforward execution. But always great taste 🙂
Simple but great in taste, nice recipe