Green Papaya Curry

 

This is a popular dish with the Assamese people of the state of Assam in North East India. This dish uses sodium bi carbonate as a seasoning agent. Dishes of these style are known locally as a “khar”. This particular dish is known as Omita (Papaya) Khar.

 

Ingredients

500 gms (approx of green papaya diced

20 gms of fresh ginger julienned

3 cloves of garlic julienned

4-5 green chillies julienned

Method

·         Take 2 tbs of mustard oil in a wok. Add the ginger, garlic and sauté for a minute on a medium flame.

·         Add the diced green papaya and stir it in. Saute for a minute or two

·         Add the green chillies

·         Add 1 cup of water. Bring it to a boil. Cover the wok and cook on low flame till the papaya is tender and almost mushy.

·         Add more water if required. We are looking for a consistency like a porridge.

·         Add 1 tea spoon of sodium bicarbonate and cook it for another minute

Garnish with coriander and